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INDIANA ANIMAL RESEARCH REPORT. EASTERN SCREECH OWL. GWENDOLYN ANDERSON MR. MORRIS NOVEMBER 25, 2013. Appearance. Gray, gray-brown, red-brown feathers Beautiful y ellow eyes Female and male 4.5-5.5 in. tall relaxed Female and male 8-9 in. tall when alerted Wingspan 10 in.
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INDIANA ANIMAL RESEARCH REPORT EASTERN SCREECH OWL GWENDOLYN ANDERSON MR. MORRIS NOVEMBER 25, 2013
Appearance • Gray, gray-brown, red-brown feathers Beautiful yellow eyes • Female and male 4.5-5.5 in. tall relaxed • Female and male 8-9 in. tall when alerted • Wingspan 10 in. • Short ear tufts • Olive colored bill
Diet • Small animals • Are carnivores • Some animals are lizards, frogs, toads, fish, small birds, mice, chipmunks, insects, crayfish, and snakes • Eat prey whole • Throw up bones called pellets
Habitat • Eastern North America • East of Rocky Mountains • Live in open woodlands, deciduous forests, parks, and towns • Have nests in boxes and wherever trees are
Babies • Called owlets • Can have 3-4 owlets at a time • Only lays one egg a day • Mother keeps the eggs warm • Soft fluffy feathers called down • 3-9 weeks learns how to fly
Behavior • Nocturnal • Roosts during the day • See and hears very well • Don’t truly screech • Whining song known to most bird callers
References • http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/eastern_screechowl/id • http://www.babyanimalszoo.com • http://buzzle.com/articles/screech-owl • http://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com • http://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com • http://www.goodle.com/blank.html • Owls, Early Macken, JoAnn, 2010, pages 4, 10, 12, 14 • http://owl pages/owls.php • Quiet Owls, Riley, Joelle, 2004, pages 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 19 • http://www.sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/photos/eastern_screech_owl_9.jpg • http://www.tracwv.org/sseaso.html • http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/exposure/nirvana • http://upload.wikipedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d • http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern/Screech/Owls