Eastern Screech-Owl - gray morph, Franklin Co., MA. January 26th, 2016.
Yesterday evening (01/26) was so mild and balmy you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was late March rather than late January! It was also fairly breezy, not really the sort of conditions that one might expect to hear an owl calling. Yet as dusk crept towards nightfall I felt sure I could hear the tail-end of the monotone trill of an Eastern Screech-Owl. A little patient stalking in the woods and I was soon watching this perky little owl calling and flying around moving from song post to song post - so visible in fact that it even allowed me to chance a few images.
Eastern Screech-Owl - gray morph, Franklin Co., MA. January 26th, 2016.
Active well before nightfall with plenty of ambient light in the background.
Eastern Screech-Owl - gray morph, Franklin Co., MA. January 26th, 2016.
Probably not uncommon along the Connecticut River Valley, though much more frequently heard than seen.
1 comment:
Great shots! I have searched for these little guys here in the Albany, NY area but no luck so far.
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