🦉 Think all owls hoot? Think again! The Eastern Screech Owl has some of the cutest (and strangest) calls in the forest. 🐴 Their whinny sounds like a little horse—used to defend their territory. 🐸 Their bouncy trill sounds like a toad—used for pairs to stay in touch.Nature is full of surprises, and owls are incredible communicators. 🌌💬 Have you ever heard an Eastern Screech Owl? Comment below & share this with a friend who loves wildlife!#EasternScreechOwl #OwlsOfFacebook #BirdSounds #Nature

BUILDING A SCREECH OWL NESTING BOX -- Get step-by-step instructions in this short video. This box can also be used to attract a sparrow hawk, or kestrel. For detailed instructions you can download go to: https://www.hightail.com/download/cUJVSU5PcTJUWUNVQU1UQw -- Kipp@MDC | Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Teamwork Helps A Screech Owl Return Home part 2/2 On a warm spring evening, this Eastern Screech Owl eagerly launched into the skies as she returned to her home territory. Making a beautiful turn and ascending into the treetops, she happily perched on a nearby branch. Home again. Teamwork helped make this possible. Support from many of you and collaboration with wildlife veterinarian, Dr Bakken, helped this owl return home. A habitat with an abundance of trees, understory bushes and shrubs, and