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Eastern Gray Screech Owl found in America Royalty Free Stock Photo

Grey Screech Owl on alert and watchful Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Eastern Screech-Owl is a short, stocky bird, with a large head and almost no neck. Its wings are rounded; its tail is short and square. Pointed ear tufts are often raised, lending its head a distinctive silhouette. A small owl, slightly larger and considerably bulkier than a Starling. Eastern Screech-Owls can be either mostly gray or mostly reddish-brown rufous. Whatever the overall color, they are patterned with complex bands and spots that give the bird excellent camouflage against tree bark. Eyes are yellow. Trees define the American Eastern Screech-OwlÃ¢â¬â¢s habitat. This owl is fairly common in most types of woods evergreen or deciduous; urban or rural, particularly near water.