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If a mysterious trill catches your attention in the night, bear in mind the spooky sound may come from an owl no bigger than a pint glass. The eastern screech owl megascops asio is native to the united states, found from montana to massachusetts and from southern ontario to northern mexico. The screech owls is a series of juvenile fiction novels by canadian author roy macgregor. Although widespread, this nocturnal bird, like the barn owl and eastern whippoorwill, often goes unseen and is best detected by its vocalizations. This book is an amazing compilation of details about how screech owls live. The soft trill of the eastern screechowl, megascops asio, is often heard but the bird itself is seldom seen. Speculation is that this little owl receives some protection in smaller and more urban timber because the great horned owl is not common there. This robinsized nightbird is common over much of the east, including in city parks and shady suburbs, where many human residents are unaware they have an owl for a neighbor. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Thats mostly because it is a creature of the night. Eastern screechowl a reference for north and central american owls.

The eastern screech owl or eastern screechowl megascops asio is a small owl that is relatively common in eastern north america, from mexico to canada. The first four screech owls mysteries are now collected in one volume. In the us it is found in red, brown and gray color morphs. A common nocturnal bird, the eastern screechowl can often be found in suburban settings or wooded parks. The eastern screechowl is a very common resident in much of its us range east of the rocky mountains. Eastern screechowl overview, all about birds, cornell lab of. Although it is most commonly seen here in the us, it can also be found in southern canada and ne mexico. Eastern screech owl in eastern wooded suburbs, this small, owl is often the most common avian predator, emerging from its nest or roost hole at dusk to hawk insects or hunt other small prey.

The eastern screechowls scientific name is megascops asio. This species is native to most wooded environments of its distribution, and more so than any other owl in its range, has adapted well to manmade development, although it frequently avoids detection due to its strictly nocturnal habits. Mystery at lake placid is the first book in the series. In wisconsin, eastern screech owls can be found throughout the southern half of the state in mixed woodland habitats suburban and rural, riparian woods including streams and wetlands and. But its also because of its habitat its a bird of the forest and because of a color mix of reds, browns, grays, which allows it to blend in perfectly with its surroundings. The owl spends the day roosting in holes or in dense cover, becoming active at dusk. The eastern screech owl, widespread over the eastern half of north america and noticeably tolerant of human activity, is one of americas most familiar birds. The little eastern screech owl lives alongside people in many suburban and even urban settings throughout the eastern united states. Sutton stated in his book birds worth watching 1986 that the eastern screechowl otus asio is so common in towns that it is almost a dooryard bird. This small owl stands just 68 inches high and that includes the tail. Celebrating ten years and more than one million books in print. This article has been adapted from the audubon birdhouse book by margaret a.