Oh! I had no idea! It was so tiny and cute. I didn’t realize adult owls could be so small. We were pulling down the alley and it flew down out of the tree into the grass—it acted like it was hunting. I got out of the truck to take a look and it flew back up into the tree. It let me get very close and it wasn’t aggressive. It looked me right in the eyes as I stood beneath it and I felt as if it was staring into my soul. It was so magical. I’ve never seen an owl in the “wild” up close.
That’s a tiny owl. Hope this helps.
Dude that’s literally Mothman.
Hello, West Virginia.
Oh, that's Kevin... nice owl, Kevin
Eastern Screech-Owl
Thank you so much! It must have been a baby! It was barely 7in tall!
That one looks like an adult. They are small owls and their size is comparable to a Robin 😊
Oh! I had no idea! It was so tiny and cute. I didn’t realize adult owls could be so small. We were pulling down the alley and it flew down out of the tree into the grass—it acted like it was hunting. I got out of the truck to take a look and it flew back up into the tree. It let me get very close and it wasn’t aggressive. It looked me right in the eyes as I stood beneath it and I felt as if it was staring into my soul. It was so magical. I’ve never seen an owl in the “wild” up close.
I’m envious! We hear these little owls at night — more of a loonlike wail than a screech — but never have seen them.