Eastern Screech Owl | Megascops asio | Petit-duc maculé

            Since November I've been conscientiously checking an isolated stand of mature White Cedar at Point Traverse, thinking that its generous shelter might offer owls something more protective than the sea of stunted Red Cedars that dot the area.

No success, until today. 

When I approached the White Cedars at dusk I heard a group of chickadees talking a little more urgently than usual, but from back behind me out in the spindly Red Cedar scrub. I tracked the birds down, and had to circle a very small tree very closely until the object of their ire became apparent.

I was hoping for a Boreal Owl, and for a split second was optimistic at the sight of grey, but quickly realized it was an Eastern Screech Owl. Which is still wonderful, as finding an owl is one of the best birding moments.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Waupoos Island (show map)

Taken on: January 30, 2020

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PEC

Point Traverse

Prince Edward County

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Canada

Eastern Screech Owl

Megascops asio

Petit-duc maculé

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Red Cedar

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II « less

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, f/7.1, 1/640 sec, 271mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	271mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.1 (Macintosh)
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