Screech Owl Flight

by Judi Dressler

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Screech Owl Flight

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Judi Dressler

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This tiny and amazingly swift Easter Screech Owl was flying from her handler to a post, in a raptor demonstration. The organization keeps birds that cannot be released into the wild due to either injury or imprinting on humans at birth. This one at least could still fly, and therefore was used to allow us photographers to take photos of her.

I personally have some doubts about organizations like that. Is it better to keep a bird in a cage for the rest of its life, than to let nature take its course? For me, I guess if the bird can still fly and can get regular exercise, like this one, then probably yes. Otherwise, I'm not so sure. But the owner and volunteers obviously cared very much and did their best.

Jesses and other similar paraphernalia were removed from this image in Photoshop.

From Cornell Labs' website: "If a mysterious trill catches your attention in the night, bear in mind the spooky sound may come from an owl no bigger than a pint glass. Common east of the Rockies in woods, suburbs, and parks, the Eastern Screech-Owl is found wherever trees are, and they’re even willing to nest in backyard nest boxes. These supremely camouflaged birds hide out in nooks and tree crannies through the day, so train your ears and listen for them at night."

Photo taken on 1/14/2018 in Colorado

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January 26th, 2018

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