Eastern Screech Owl – Sleeping and watchingMegascops asioJune – Texas L=8.5”...... WS=20” ...... WT=6 oz Order: Strigiformes (Owls) Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls) Eastern Screech Owls are small owls that roost and sleep during the day and are likely to rely on camouflage for defense during these times. While hard to find in daytime they will, if found, let humans come very close before fleeing. These birds “played possum” in the dense bushes and allowed the photographer to approach within 2 feet.
Eastern Screech Owl – Watching just before fleeingMegascops asioJune – Texas L=8.5”...... WS=20” ...... WT=6 oz Order: Strigiformes (Owls) Family: Strigidae (Typical Owls)
White-winged Dove – RestingZenaid asaitica March – Texas L=11.5” ...... WS=19” ...... WT=5 oz Order: Columbiformes (Pigeons and Doves) Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) White-winged Doves are a flourishing species that are expanding their range north and eastward from Mexico and from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. They appear to have benefited from increased human populations in the Southern U.S. as increased agriculture, ornamental trees, and bird feeders have provided additional feeding and nesting sites.
