Test #2 for Birders

[Bina]

This cutie was sleeping in the sun on Easter Monday morning after a very cold night.
I know what kind it is.....do you?

 

[Superbob]

Possibly a young spotted owl?

 

[Bina]

Possibly a young spotted owl?

Nope.....and it's an adult.

 

[Superbob]

Strike One on SUPERBOB!

Okay is it a Western Screech Owl?

 

[Cooker]

Is it a Auburn Headed Large Breasted Mattress Thrasher?..............

 

[Bina]

Strike One on SUPERBOB!

Okay is it a Western Screech Owl?

Nope.....Screech Owls are bigger and have ear tufts.

 

[Superbob]

Nope.....Screech Owls are bigger and have ear tufts.

Ouch! Strike Two on SUPERBOB! He declines to take another swing, lest he ruin his image.

 

[Bina]

Is it a Auburn Headed Large Breasted Mattress Thrasher?..............

Are we heading down this path again??

 

[WayneGM]

Bina, I don't know my birds.....but it kinda of looks like this one I found sleeping on one of the lights in front of my garage the other day....except for the pointed ears ( a vulcan owl?). Don't see many owls in the middle of a sub-division these days.

 

[azpam]

pygmy owl?

 

[Freddie]

I was gonna say pygmy owl but I thought they liked much warmer climates

So my 1st guess is the Boreal Owl.

Second guess is the Burrowing owl.

What do I win?

 

[Ross]

That be a Barn Owl.

 

[Bina]

Bina, I don't know my birds.....but it kinda of looks like this one I found sleeping on one of the lights in front of my garage the other day....except for the pointed ears ( a vulcan owl?). Don't see many owls in the middle of a sub-division these days.

Wayne yours is an Eastern Screech owl....great pic, thanks!
The owls are having a terrible winter because of the depth of the snow.
Hunting is extremely difficult.

 

[Bina]

So far, nobody has guessed my owl.....it's a small one, known for being approachable.

 

[Superbob]

Okay, it's the Northern saw-whet owl, aka the Acadian owl. aka the Queen Charlotte owl, aka the sparrow owl aka some other names.

Quite tame and approachable in the daytime.

SUPERBOB took a quick flight up there to check it out.

 

[ShezaGirlie]

Was that a 'clue' Bina??

Was that a 'clue' Bina??

Is it the cute little snowy owl...? A female...?

 

[Bina]

SUPER BOB---CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Northern Saw Whet owl.

Your box of Krispy Kremes will be arriving in the mail shortly.

 

[Superbob]

SUPER BOB---CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Northern Saw Whet owl.

Your box of Krispy Kremes will be arriving in the mail shortly.

Please make them jellybean-coated Krispy Kremes -- I will forward them on to Cooker.

 

[Cooker]

Please make them jellybean-coated Krispy Kremes -- I will forward them on to Cooker.

Aye....I fear sabotage is afoot

 

[WayneGM]

Wayne yours is an Eastern Screech owl....great pic, thanks!
The owls are having a terrible winter because of the depth of the snow.
Hunting is extremely difficult.

Thanks for identifying it. I was quite surprised how close I could get to it and it didn't seem to mind. First time I've seen an Owl up close except at the zoo. I haven't seen it since the day I took the picture.