Eastern Screech-Owl

Eastern Screech Owl perched deep in a tree. One eye is closed and the other is slightly open.
Eastern Screech-Owl, Jen’s House, Austin, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 560 mm; ISO-6400; f/10; 1/400 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.

This page is for the Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio). My friend in Austin kept sending me pictures of the nesting pair of Eastern Screech-Owls, and their baby owl. By the time I made it down to Austin, it was about time for the owls to move on and I would have to wait until next year. Fortunately, one of them remined around for a few extra days just so I could get some photos of it. Thanks Jen for letting me photograph your owl!