Half Blind Western Screech Owl Eyeballing Lunch Stock Photo

The western screech owl Megascops kennicottii is a small owl native to North and Central America, closely related to the European scops owl and the North American eastern screech owl. The scientific name commemorates the American naturalist Robert Kennicott. Adults are larger than whiskered screech owls, with larger feet and a more streaked plumage pattern.There are several morphs: brown Pacific, grey Pacific, Great Plains, Mojave, and Mexican. All have either brown or dark gray plumage with streaking on the underparts. There is no red morph.They have a round head with ear tufts, yellow eyes, and a yellowish bill. Their appearance is quite similar to whiskered and eastern screech owls