The eastern screech-owl is a hole-nester that requires pre-existing holes of an adequate size. It cannot live where trees do not have a sufficient diameter to provide such holes. As the climate warms, ...

It was a magical time in my backyard for two weeks this past summer. One August morning I walked out the back door just at dawn to meet a friend for a “beat the heat” walk, when suddenly two birds ...

The western screech owl makes a call that doesn’t align with the bird’s name, sounding more like what local birder Nic Korte calls a “bouncing ball trill.” But while the little owl, which Korte says ...

Eastern Screech Owls come in two phases: gray and red. Each has highly patterned feathers which give them fantastic camouflage. Last Sunday was the Chautauqua county Christmas Bird Count. At 8 in the ...

Despite their diminutive size and toy-like appearance, the western screech owl is a fierce hunter, Kohler said. In addition to eating mostly small rodents and large insects, “they’re known to take ...

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) MILL ...