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Eastern Screech Owl makes some noise

March 1, 2018 by Tony Leave a Comment

This past weekend I was ecstatic to see not just one, but two of these awesome little owls in the wild. They were in fact the first non-captive screech owls I have ever seen. Both are found within two different suburban parks southwest of Denver, Colorado and while one was relatively easy to spot in its cavity, this one was much harder to locate.

As you can see, it fills the cavity and unless you knew where it was, you would be hard pressed to find it. In fact, I walked right by it three times before finally locating it. It spent the vast majority of the time I was with it sleeping, with very little movement.

However, for some unknown reason, at one point it woke up and began making the distinctive ‘trill’ call they are known for. After a few minutes, it closed its eyes and went right back to sleep. So much fun to see – and hear!

What do they sound like? Check out this page from Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s website here.

An Eastern Screech Owl makes its distinctive trill sound in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
An Eastern Screech Owl makes its distinctive trill sound in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

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