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They Don’t Give a Hoot But They Are Raptors

By Toni Weidman

Real Estate Agent with Sailwinds Realty

October 25, 2012 10:14 PM

They Don’t Give a Hoot But They Are Raptors

Screech Owls are small and compact usually growing from 7-10”. And they live solitary lives except when they are mating. Then they are monogamous and both parents take care of the young.

This one is known as a Gray Morph. Screech Owls are an American owl: twenty-one species have been named but new ones are always being discovered.

They do have raptor style claws and beaks that tear into insects, reptiles, and small birds. The owl usually takes it’s prey back to it’s nest to eat.

Even though they are tiny, they have 'tude.

They don’t give a hoot- their calls are piercing.....well, screeches.

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They Don’t Give a Hoot But They Are Raptors

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Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Toni: I really like how many of your animal posts are used as a learning tool. Keep the information coming.

Oct 25, 2012 10:17 PM

Clint Mckie

Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM

Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hi Toni,

A few years back we had a nest of them behind the home. I could hear them all the time at night. Kinda neat.

Have a good day and thanks for the picture.

Best, Clint McKie

Oct 25, 2012 10:18 PM

Sharon Parisi

United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX

Dallas Homes

Judging from the leather gloves in the photo and your description, I hope I do not meet up with one of these owls! Thanks for the education.

Oct 25, 2012 10:19 PM

Dorie Dillard Austin TX

Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX

NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Toni,

What a fantastic photograph and the information so interesting! Thanks for sharing and giving us an education snippet this morning!

Oct 25, 2012 10:23 PM

Mary Yonkers

Alan Kells School of Real Estate/Howard Hanna Real Estate - Erie, PA

Erie/PA Real Estate Instructor

Beautiful bird, Toni. Nice to see in zoo or other facility. Sometimes we hear owls up the road from our house. Have a good day in sunny Florida. Today is supposed to be the last warm day for awhile--maybe a longggggggggggggg time. So I will visit your site to feel the warmth of friendship.

Oct 25, 2012 10:24 PM

Daniel J. Brudnok, REALTOR

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach, REALTORS - Exton - PA License #RS-225179-L / Delaware License #RS-0025038 - Downingtown, PA

SRES, e-PRO,ABR,GREEN,CSP

Hi Toni,

Great info, thanks for sharing.....the look beautiful......but certainly have the hard look as well

Oct 25, 2012 10:30 PM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

I haven't seen any Screech Owls around our place but when we go camping we hear them. You're right they don't hoot they screech.

Oct 25, 2012 10:42 PM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Anita - thanks, that's nice to hear.

Clint - they are neat to have around. We see them occassionally coming in from the woo for ds behind us.

Sharon - not to worry, I don't think they hand around us giants. :)

Dorie - thanks for the kind comments!

Mary - the warmth of my friendship is always here. Have a great day.

Dan - they are a little scary looking.

John - and it can be quite a screech too.

Oct 25, 2012 11:33 PM

Joni Bailey

101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX

Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I am thinking that would be a scary owl. The one's that hoot seem sweet. No screeches for me!!

Oct 26, 2012 12:48 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks for your Screech Owl background and your photograph. Some of us have much to learn about owls.

Have a great day and an outstanding weekend.

Chihuly Exhibit, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Oct 26, 2012 01:03 AM

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400

The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY

Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

They definitely screech. We lived near a preserve and these guys SCREECHED all night!

Oct 26, 2012 01:31 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Toni,

Love those guys. We had a resident owl family in Los Angeles, and we loved hearing their hoots in the middle of the night, they got the rodents my cats did not. In Napa, we had a white owl that sat on the posts of the gates always looking regal very early in the morning. Most vineyards build raptor homes, because they keep the vineyards organically free of pests. Don't have one here yet. Have a wonderful weekend. A

Oct 26, 2012 02:35 AM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

Toni, That is a nice post, good information and a great photo of the screech owl! Have a great day!

Oct 26, 2012 03:29 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

The ones that hoot, Joni, are also raptors. Thanks.

Roy - glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.

Larry and Sheila - they sure do and can be an annoyance if you're too close to them.

Alexandra - I've never seen a white owl. I didn't know about the vineyards, thanks for the info. I'm sure some owls will be moving into your area soon- they know who likes them.

Thank you, Tony!

Oct 26, 2012 06:50 AM

Myrl Jeffcoat

Sacramento, CA

Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I've always been fascinated by owls. I think it's because they turn their heads from side to side like they do, and their heads seem to have an actual face. No wonder we perceive them as being a little wiser than the average bird!

Oct 26, 2012 09:17 AM

Silvia Dukes PA, Broker Associate, CRS, CIPS, SRES

Tropic Shores Realty - Ich spreche Deutsch! - Spring Hill, FL

Florida Waterfront and Country Club Living

Toni, but it's a cute little owl! I especially like the "ears". Where did you see it?

Oct 27, 2012 04:03 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

Myrl - I love to watch them do the almost full turn. They blink those eyes at you and you know what they are thinking :)

Silvia - At Disney's Animal Kingdom. The trainers walk around outside the bird theater with different ones.

Oct 27, 2012 04:51 AM