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Eastern Screech-Owl
C B Allen

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Red morph - something of a rarity in this part of Ontario (all my previous sightings have been Grey morph). Found during my 2023 fall visit and showed (sometimes with a Grey morph bird) well off and on during the day and evening becoming a very well watched bird by birders, photographers and the general public given its' park location.
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Habitat
Parkland with blocks of mature woodland in a semi-rural area
Location
Andrew Hayden park (Ottawa/Ontario/Canada
Date taken
16th September 2023
Scientific name
Megascops asio
Equipment used
OMDS/OM-1 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS Pro
Shutter speed, aperture & ISO
see image metadata
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Weasel1
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Real nice...it certainly blends in well with the inner parts of the tree trunk.
 
Stanley Jones
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Great close-up of this cute red morph! Lovely setting with it perched in the opening. Terrific CB Allen! TFS!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
C B Allen
Date added
View count
484
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
662.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
3200
Flash
Off, did not fire
Filename
P9161281_DxO.jpg
File size
4.4 MB
Date taken
Sat, 16 September 2023 11:13 PM
Dimensions
1756px x 2341px

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