Western Screech Owl
Megascops kennicottii

f6.7 @ 1/2000s, ISO:1250, Nikon D3S w 500mm and 1.7X teleconverter


"Western screech Owl," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. They are permanent residents of the northwest North and Central America, breeding in open woods, or mixed woods at forest edges. They often use holes in tree cavities or cactus that were opened by woodpeckers.
San Pedro River, Sierra Vista, Arizona
 
04/26/2018