Eastern Screech Owls (Otus asio) are common in Michigan, but I'm not sure I've ever seen one in the wild. Like the other owls of Michigan, Screech Owls are nocturnal, making them more difficult to observe. I'm more likely to hear owls than see them.
Screech Owls are much smaller than Michigan's other owls. They are predators, with a diet of rodents, small birds, and large insects.
The bird pictured here is used in educational programs at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.
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