On a brighter note, an Eastern Screech-owl has been using both the roost box on the north side of my house and the one on the south side. A few nights back I thought I heard it's soft trilling vocalization. Such a little cutie! Understandably, the other birds in my yard don't share my affection for it.
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| A scolding Black-capped Chickadee points to the whereabouts of a roosting owl. |
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| A White-breasted Nuthatch confirms the sighting. |
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| An Eastern Screech-Owl peers from the box located on the north side of my house. |
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| Only occasionally does it roost in this newer box installed south of my house. |
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| Not a terrific photo because ... |
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| ... I was shooting through this ice-spattered window. |
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| While foraging, this American Tree Sparrow kept slipping and sliding on the ice. |
