2 eastern screech owls high up in a tree | Harry Collins Photography

How cute are these 2 baby screech owls? #screechowls #owlphotography #wildlifephotography #theeowlqueen | Thee Owl Queen

Twin release! These two Eastern Screech-Owl babies we admitted this spring were returned back near their original home once passing hunting school and reaching their full maturity. Eastern Screech-Owls are the most common owl found throughout Virginia, being able to exist in both fairly urban areas and natural areas as long as they have suitable nesting habitat. Just like bluebirds, these small owls roost and breed in both natural and man-made tree cavities. And just like bluebirds, you can buil

Eastern screech owl | Harry Collins Photography

The little Eastern Screech-Owl lives alongside people in many suburban and even urban settings throughout the eastern United States. Although widespread, this nocturnal bird, like the Barn Owl and Eastern Whip-poor-will, often goes unseen and is best detected by its song and calls. The screech-owl has a distinctive, whinny-like call. If you've heard that odd sound, you may have an Eastern Screech-Owl as a neighbor! This owl also brings an unexpected visitor to its nest in one of the bird world's