This evening I went to the home of a local birder who has had Eastern Screech-Owls nesting in his yard for the last three years. This year the pair of owls has fledged four young, and they make an appearance in his back yard almost every night. He has been feeding them mice, and frequently the owls will take them from his hand or from the ground within a few feet.
Tonight all six owls showed up and we got good close looks in the dusk. They were in the branches just a few feet over our heads. We tried to feed them mice, but tonight they did not take any. Nevertheless, it was exciting seeing so many owls so close. EASTERN SCREECH-OWL was Indiana state bird number 212, year bird number 194.
Posted by Birdingdave at July 2, 2004 04:18 AM