KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ijams Nature Center has a new resident owl joining its raptor ranks. Jack the screech owl is the newest member of the Ijams family, who is joining the nature center ...
Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species are found in the world, all in the Americas. Estimated breeding populations of ...
Claim to fame: Standing at a height of six to eight inches, the eastern screech owl is one of the smallest birds of prey in the United States. It is also known for its call, a quavering whistle that ...
A small yellow-eyed owl with feathered ear tufts, known for its haunting call and making its home in the cavities of dead trees, is on the verge of extinction in the Greater Victoria area. Observers ...