Their are two kinds of Screech-Owls: The Western and Eastern. The Western Screech-Owl lives in the Western area of the United States, and the Eastern Screech-Owl lives in the Eastern area of the United States. One of the only differences between the two species is that they live in different parts of the United Sates, but there is another difference between these two birds: There are two different types, or "morphs" of the Eastern Screech-Owl. One has rusty orange coloration, and the other has brownish grey coloration. Western Screech-Owls can only be brownish grey. Screech-Owls, like other Owls, fly silently. They hunt by perching on a tree branch, looking and listening for prey, and then swooping down and catching their prey once they have located it. If you want to learn more about the Eastern Screech-Owl, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of it: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/id If you want to learn about the Western Screech-Owl, check out its description here: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/western_Screech-Owl/id Habitat: Forest and suburb Food: Large insects, small mammals, small birds -Rose
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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