Since screech owls are strictly nocturnal, they rely on their large eyes, but also their incredible sense of hearing to hunt. They are able to locate prey easily in even the darkest forest nights. In ...

Screech owls will memorize which trees in their territory offer the best colors and texture to match their feather coats and will return to those trees as favorite places to perch.

A: These small owls are described as “common” but are notoriously challenging to spot out in nature. One of the best ways to locate a screech owl is to keep an eye on wooded areas, especially ...

The goggle-eyed Cuban screech owl gets its other common name, bare-legged owl, from its featherless lower appendages. While most of the world’s more than 200 owl species wear feathers down to ...

Below are photos of the feet of an Eastern Screech-Owl. A friend recently found the bird dead in his yard, offering me a chance for photos before he disposed of it.