Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Screech Owl, July 7, 2021

Thankful Thursday, Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

I am thankful for bird sanctuaries where injured birds are cared for!

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Pickwick, Tennessee, USA, July 4, 2021
This is Ollie, an Eastern Screech Owl who lives at a bird sanctuary. He was injured when he was hit by a car. Eastern Screech Owls, Megascops asio, have two color variations, reddish brown (like Ollie) or gray. They hunt at night, catching small animals to eat, and sleep in the daytime. Their natural nesting places are tree cavities, but they easily adapt to nest boxes.

Have a wonderful day!

I am linking in today with Thankful Thursday, Wild Bird Wednesday and My Corner of the World

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15 comments:

  1. Perhaps they will be able to use him for captive breeding, to say nothing of the educational value for the visiting public.

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  2. ...I have never seen one in person, thanks.

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  3. Ollie was lucky to be rescued!

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  4. What a beauty.
    I am glad Ollie was rescued.

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  5. I love owls ! they look so funny when they turn their head all around and those big yellow eyes !

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  6. Ollie is pretty, great photo!
    Take care, enjoy your day!

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  7. I am so glad a place like this exists and he was rescued. Ollie is beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!

    -Soma

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  8. Glad that he was rescued. He is handsome! Thanks for linking up.

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  9. I've been to three wildlife rescues sanctuaries - one on Sanibel Island, FL, one near Punta Gorda, FL and one near St Petersburg, FL. So thankful they exist; they also do a great job of educating visitors.

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  10. What a beauty! I hope he recovers soon.

    It's great to see your link at 'My Corner of the World' this week!

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