From Ericka Berja

Someone’s being sad that autumn’s almost over. Eastern Screech Owl.

  • Optional@lemmy.world
    3·
    3 days ago

    Rats I thought he was a barred owl because of the bars. How do I tell between a screechie and a bard?

    • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      3 days ago

      1 - Barred has no plumicorns, Screech does.

      2 - Barred has black eyes, Screech has yellow, though if fully dilated it may be hard to see.

      3 - Barred has vertical bars in the tummy. Screech has vertical bars with some cross hatching. Thinner, anchor shaped horizontal lines indicate an Eastern Screech, thicker, straighter ones are Western Screech.

      Barred is a medium owl, 2-3 times the size of a Screech. Barred are grey to brown grey, Northern Screeches are more commonly a darker grey than the Barred, southern ones have more red morphs like in the post photo, and there are some more brownish ones near Florida.

      Lighter Barred

      Browner Barred

      Screech Color Variants

      Eastern vs Western Screech Identification