Meet The Parents!

Male Grey Eastern Screech Owl

Female Red Morph Eastern Screech Owl

These pictures of the father grey Screech Owl and mother "red morph" Screech Owl were taken this evening as they perched in their usual positions. The father has been a permanent fixture in the tree behind the nest box for 3 weeks while the mother moved out of the nest box about a week ago as it was getting a bit crowded. She perches where she can keep an eye on the nest box during the day and occasionally makes a quick trip back and forth to the nest box. The male is smaller than the female and seems to be the strong silent type - hardly moving or changing expression all day long. The female is on guard duty! Neither of them seem to mind too much if their picture is taken.