Eastern Screech Owl Gray Morph Acrylic Print

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The Eastern Screech Owl ( otus asio) is one of the more common owls found in Eastern North America. Their preferred habitat tends to be in deciduous woodlands or in trees in city parks where they roost and nest in naturally occurring tree cavities or abandoned woodpecker holes. The Eastern Screech owl is one of the smaller owl species in North America with the females slightly larger than the male. They prey on small mammals like mice, squirrels, chipmunks and bats. Insects, reptiles and small birds also contribute to their diet. Eastern Screech Owls often mate for life only accepting another mate if one partner dies. The red morph (rufous colored) Eastern Screech owl is less common than the gray morph, accounting for about a third of the total population.

I'm a retired teacher living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I worked 35 years full time and 10 years part time as a classroom teacher and guidance counselor with the Peel District School Board. I also worked part time in the Faculties of Education of York University and the University of Toronto in their Additional Qualifications Programs. I purchased my first SLR camera back in the 60's and instantly fell in love with photography. My love of the outdoors led to my keen interest in hiking and nature/wildlife photography. My hiking and photography excursions have taken me on trips to East Africa, the Canadian and American Rockies, Patagonia (Argentina and Chile), Ecuador and the Galapagos Archipelago, Costa Rica and Florida and will...