Eastern screech owls are strictly nocturnal, which makes the sight of them during the day all that more special.

Sharp-eyed Patton had spotted a basking eastern screech owl at the entrance to its roost ... perhaps reminiscent of the wailing of a baby banshee; or its other song, a strange, quavering monotone ...

(Photo courtesy of Keri Lewis) Raptor specialist Jo Santiago, left, and raptor rescue volunteer Connor Sneberger prepare to release a newly healthy screech owl along Back Road in Randolph County.

Raptor specialist Jo Santiago, left, and raptor rescue volunteer Connor Sneberger prepare to release a newly healthy screech owl along Back Road in Randolph County. (Photo courtesy of Keri Lewis ...

Of those, the more advanced birders were excited by birds such as the Pine Siskin and Winter Wren. My favorite bird of the day, however, was one that I’m sure I’ve walked by dozens of times without ...

They are the snowy owl, great horned Owl, Eastern screech owl, Northern saw-whet owl, barred owl, barn owl, long-eared owl, and short-eared Owl. A nesting box isn't right for every owl.

Ecologist Carl Safina got to know an injured baby screech owl well. Their relationship saved the owl’s life and gave Safina insider’s wisdom about these aerial hunters of the night.

My favorite bird of the day, however, was one that I’m sure I’ve walked by dozens of times without noticing: the Eastern Screech Owl. Eastern Screech Owls are relatively common, but highly ...

The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky. Natural cavities in trees are in high demand, Gillet said. Not only do owls use these spaces, but so do other ...