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Eastern Screech-Owl
jmorlan

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

This small widespread owl occurs in two distinct color morphs. The most common is gray but some such as this are reddish in color. This is the first red morph screech-owl that I have seen. This is the nominate race "M. a. asio" in which about a third of the adults are red morph. Formerly included with Old World Scops Owls in the genus "Otus."
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Location
Maumee Bay State Park, Oregon, Ohio, USA.
Date taken
12 May 2022.
Scientific name
Megascops asio
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LOL it looks like he's stuck, doesn't it!!

What a fabulous image to get Joe - I love it!!! Thanks my friend.
 

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Category
North America
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
368
Comment count
7

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Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1000 second(s)
ISO
100
Filename
EasternScreech-OwlIMG_6875.jpg
File size
262.5 KB
Date taken
Thu, 12 May 2022 3:00 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 1124px

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