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Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio

Eastern Screech-Owl Megascops asio

Aves > Strigiformes > Strigidae

Names in different Languages

GermanOst-Kreischeule
EnglishEastern Screech-Owl
FrenchPetit-duc Maculé
SpanishAutillo yanqui

Description

A small owl common in forests around Montreal. Especially in winter, the individuals of this species can be seen frequently at the same spot, a tree cavity even when the spot is not used to nest.

How to Identify

This species exists in two color flavors, a grey variant and a reddish variant. Both variants can be seen around Montreal. Similar to other, larger owls, I use the shape of the ears and the line from the eye to the ear to identify this bird.

Where When to Spot

Best spotted during the winter months due to the lack of foliage and because the bird is more frequently resting at the same spot. Once you know the different possible resting places, finding the owl is easy.

Photos

Videos

You can watch these videos and many more on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.

Observations

2023-04-08Parc Angrignon
2023-04-02Parc Angrignon
2023-03-18Parc Angrignon
2023-01-21Parc Angrignon
2019-06-22Parc Angrignon
2019-05-08Parc Angrignon
2019-03-09Parc Angrignon
2019-02-16Parc Angrignon
2018-04-22Parc Angrignon
2018-03-10Parc Angrignon

Last updated on 2023-01-21. Written and regularly updated by Karl-Heinz Müller, Dipl. Natw. ETH, Biology. With 10 years of experience in wildlife photography, Karl-Heinz shares first-hand, on-site collected observations, photos and videos from his frequent visits to parks in the Montreal area.