Eastern Screech Owl
Megascops asio

f4 @ 1/8000s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm


"Eastern Screech Owl," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Two color variations are referred to as "red or rufous morphs" and "gray morphs" by bird watchers and ornithologists. Rusty birds are more common in the southern parts of the range; pairings of the two color variants do occur. While the gray morph provides remarkably effective camouflage amongst the bark of hardwood trees, red morphs may find security in certain pine trees and the colorful leaves of changing deciduous trees.
Magee Marsh. Oregon, Ohio
 
05/23/2022