Of all the bird sounds we hear in our region during winter, the call of the western screech owl may be the most bizarre. Despite the owl’s name, it doesn’t screech, nor does it go hoo-hoo-hoo. Instead ...

Winter is peak owl romance: Eastern screech owls court and pair-bond in February, making winter the best time to hear and spot them. Soft trills, not loud hoots: Unlike larger owls, screech owls ...

It’s now 2026, and the New Year arrived cold and windy. No doubt the cold and icy patches will be around for a long time. It was really cold last Sunday, when the annual Bethlehem/Easton Christmas ...

The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV show a small eastern screech owl producing a loud and haunting call in the night.

The eastern screech-owl is a hole-nester that requires pre-existing holes of an adequate size. It cannot live where trees do not have a sufficient diameter to provide such holes. As the climate warms, ...

DETROIT, MI -- There’s something invigorating about a chilly night hike. The crunch of the snow beneath your boots, the whistle of the wind and the stillness of the night sky − but there might be a ...

Every morning this March we start our day with great anticipation! Is there an owl in our nest box, and did we get videos of owls overnight? A pair of western screech-owls has again taken up residence ...

Humans aren’t the only ones with romance on their minds in February. This is the month when many species of owls, including the eastern screech owl, embark on their pair-bonding and courtship rituals.