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Eastern Screech Owls
By Pooja

The Eastern Screech Owls have many physical characteristics. The owls are gray and reddish brown (adults are gray). The border of their face is black. Female owls have an average length of 23 cm or (9.2"), and the male has an average length of 21 cm or (8.2"). The males have a lower pitched voice than the female. Each call lasts 2 to 3 seconds. Eastern Screech Owls can be confused with Western Screech owls. Eastern Screech Owls have gray green bills. Western Screech owls have gray bills. Eastern Screech owls have different and interesting physical appearances.

Eastern Screech Owls have interesting facts on their habitat. Eastern Screech Owls mostly like drier areas. They like to live in large trees. The owls live east of the Rocky Mountains. They spend most of the day in hollow trees, but these owls also nest there. Eastern Screech Owls also like to live in birdhouses that have an opening of 3 inches. They avoid dense forest because Great Horned Owls use that habitat. Eastern Screech Owls live in many different habitat.

Eastern Screech Owls have amusing facts on there hunting habits. These owls hunt in open woodlands, wetlands, and edges of open fields. The owls dive quickly and spreads it's talons to catch it's pray. The owls eat mammals, birds, small reptiles, and insects. They also eat fish. The pellets are medium sized about 3-8cm by 1-9cm. They produce 2-4 pellets per day. Eastern Screech Owls hunt and eat many different foods.

The Eastern Screech Owls have stimulating actuality about their breeding. The females lay 2 to 8 eggs on natural sawdust. It takes 26 days for the eggs to hatch. Males provide most of the food for the mother and babies. Eggs are laid every two days. Nests holes are usually 2 to 6 meters. The Eastern Screech owls have fascinating incidents about their breeding.

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