Screech Owl and Saw Whet Owl

The Screech Owl is a small, nocturnal, woodland owl. There are two color morphs, a gray phrase and a reddish brown face. They are found in virtually all kinds of habitats below 1500 meters elevation, in forests.


Screech owls are not migratory and often times a pair may keep the same nests in winter and summer. Females reuse nesting sites. These owls mainly fly, but also hop and walk.

Screech owls eat the most varied diet. It includes large insects, earthworms, amphibians, and leaf litter.

The Saw Whet owl is native to north America. It’s very small, short bodied, feather tailed, and rusty brown with a streaked chest.


These owls hunt almost entirely at night. Saw whet have great hearing and vision. This owl prefers deer mice, moles, jumping mice, and sometimes small song birds.

The Saw whet owl prefers to live in coniferous forest, but can also be found in Alaska, Southern Canada, Great Lakes, New England, Western US, and the highlands of Mexico.

Theses Owls have large eyes to see in the dim light. Owl skulls have a ring around their eyes, which gives the eyes protection. The ring doesn't allow the eye to move.