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Eastern Screech-Owl
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Suburbs, woodland.
Diet: Insects, mice.
Best time to spot: Whinny and trill at dusk.
When to look
Check local eBird bar charts for timing in your state; range and season vary a lot across the US.
How rare is it?
The Eastern Screech-Owl sits in our Common tier for the US: one of the birds you can expect on most days out in the right habitat. It belongs to the owls family.
Recent US sightings
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Similar birds
- Western Screech-OwlUncommon · Forest
- Whiskered Screech-OwlRare · Forest
- Black-capped ChickadeeCommon · Woodland
- Blue JayCommon · Oak woodland
- Cooper's HawkCommon · Woodland
- Downy WoodpeckerCommon · Woodland
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