Eastern Screech Owl Identifying Features

Adult/Juvenile
Photo by Carol Lee
ear tufts set far apart
held erect or flat against
the head
Photo by Carol Lee
can stretch its body
& squint its eyes
Photo by Jean Chamberlain
yellow irises
pale grayish blue-green to
yellow-green beak
Photo by Gary Siftar

Photo by Jean Chamberlain
two phases (red & gray)
intermediate brown phase
occasionally occurs
Nestling
Photo by Gary Siftar
yellow eyes
greenish-gray beak