While birding I came across an Eastern Screech Owl, red morph high in a tree cavity. The sun was just touching it’s face, making a nice setting for a photo. It was a sunny morning with mild temps around 40 degrees with low winds. Image was taken on February 9, 2024.
While out doing some everyday birding I stumbled across a red morph Eastern Screech-Owl. What a surprise to be walking slowly through some woods and to look up and see this bird up in a tree right in front of you but only the back of it at first. Backing off and circling around to the front of this bird at a distance it gave a couple of hard to get quick photos before leaving the area quietly. Nice to see a Screech Owl out a tree cavity for a change. This owl would have been so easy to miss but I just happened to look up at the right time. First sighting this fall-winter of a screech-owl for me. This bird has not been reported that I know of. A cloudy day with low winds. Images were taken on November 16, 2022.
When I first saw this owl up in the tree…
