People have asked me about owls appearing in the houses of wood ducks. Eastern screech-owls are the ones that will roost and nest in wood duck and other larger wooden nest boxes, such as a flicker ...

Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species are found in the world, all in the Americas. Estimated breeding populations of ...

Winter is peak owl romance: Eastern screech owls court and pair-bond in February, making winter the best time to hear and spot them. Soft trills, not loud hoots: Unlike larger owls, screech owls ...

Humans aren’t the only ones with romance on their minds in February. This is the month when many species of owls, including the eastern screech owl, embark on their pair-bonding and courtship rituals.