Owls cannot turn
their heads around 360 degrees. But they can turn their heads 270 degrees. Humans can only
turn their heads 180 degrees. Owls are able to turn their heads more than
humans, because they have 14 vertebrae (bones) in their neck while human's only
have 7. Owls can turn their heads because their eyes are fixed in the socket,
which means they cannot move their eyes at all.
Size and Shape
Eastern
Screech Owl is a short, stocky bird, with a large head & almost has no
neck. Owls have rounded wings, tails are short and square. Ear tufts are often
raised lending and it's head a distinctive silhouette.
Color
Eastern Screech Owls are mostly gray or reddish-brown. They
are patterned with complex bands and spots that give the birds excellent
camouflage against tree bark. Their eyes are yellow color.
Habitat
Eastern
screech owls inhabit of woodlands, farm groves ,deciduous forests, parklands, shade trees along streams and wetlands mature
orchards ,meadows etc. But may be found in any habitat having some open
ground and some large trees, from forest to isolated groves to suburban yards.
Behavior
Eastern screech owls are strictly
nocturnal, roosting during the day in cavities. They are quite common, active
at night, mostly they are much more frequently heard than actually seen. Owls
are frequently heard calling at night, especially during their spring breeding
season.
Song
Males and Females both can sing. Their most common sounds are an
even-pitched trill, often called a “bounce song” or tremolo and descending
whinny. The tremolo is used by pairs or families to keep in touch or 3–6 seconds long and the descending whinny is
0.5–2 seconds long. Mated pairs may sing for each other, both day and night.
Diet
Eastern Screech Owls eat insects, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, and lizards. They eat also some small birds, spiders, earthworms, rats, mice, squirrels, moles, and rabbits. They cache extra food in tree holes for as long time ( four days ).
Eastern Screech Owls eat insects, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, and lizards. They eat also some small birds, spiders, earthworms, rats, mice, squirrels, moles, and rabbits. They cache extra food in tree holes for as long time ( four days ).
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