The western screech owl’s bill is blackish or dark gray at the base, but gray-plumaged individuals are otherwise nearly identical in appearance and habits to the Eastern gray morph birds.

Sharp-eyed Patton had spotted a basking eastern screech owl at the entrance to its roost hole 30 feet up in a giant sycamore. I found myself in the area on Dec. 22 and stopped by on a sunny but ...

Basically what we’re trying to figure out is if barred owls and eastern screech owls prefer managed or unmanaged forests. Do they like pristine, untouched areas? Or do they desire a changing ...

Upon talking to the Back Road rescuers, Santiago explained that the bird was an adult male Eastern screech owl, and although he seemed tame, he was not. He seemed docile because he likely had a ...

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed ...