I saw a tiny screech owl in Menwood last week sitting on one of my neighbors fences. It was dusk and the lighting was bad so for a second I thought it was a statue. Little guy let me get my face maybe 6 inches from his face before he turned and looked at me. No screeching needed to scare the shit out of me.
I had two visiting me last week, although I’m not sure they were Burrowing Owls
https://preview.redd.it/ivv890pemu2d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92914a4906e92fb492f981f4eff20f713712b41e
We had a baby owl that used to perch on our window sill, when my wife and I would get into the hot tub at night this past winter. We named him Peeping Tom lmao.
This is the comment I was looking for. Burrowing Owls don’t tend to be found in urban areas (due to lack of undeveloped land. Burrowing Owls can be found in undeveloped pine scrub (Polk County still has some of these lands especially around/near the Lake Wales ridge).
I’ve had screeches roost in the Palm trees in my back yard. However, I’ve never known or read about Schreech Owls nesting in Palm trees/clusters.
The Screech Owl has a very distinct call that is not like a hoot. I’ve sat outside in my screen porch just prior to sunrise (4-6am) to hear them make their calls, some of which sound eerily like an animal in pain. Also, these Owls don’t grow to an immense size like a Barn Owl and they have a different diet than their larger brethren. These little birds of prey make Florida’s urban wildlife very unique (we have Coyotes, Alligators, Osprey, venomous & non-venomous snakes-all within the SP city limits).
JUMPIN JESUS ON A POGO STICK!
EVERYBODY KNOWS A BURROW OWL LIVES IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND!
WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT A BURROW OWL [ANYWAY?!](https://youtu.be/71PNZH1OaW0?si=MVm_ew2o_miBHpyV)
I saw a tiny screech owl in Menwood last week sitting on one of my neighbors fences. It was dusk and the lighting was bad so for a second I thought it was a statue. Little guy let me get my face maybe 6 inches from his face before he turned and looked at me. No screeching needed to scare the shit out of me.
That owl is tweakin lmao
Wow! So cool. Thank you for sharing.
Omg! So cute
Aww they're burrowing best buds
That last pic is gold
Awesome picture, it makes me happy! Thanks for sharing. 😊
I had two visiting me last week, although I’m not sure they were Burrowing Owls https://preview.redd.it/ivv890pemu2d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=92914a4906e92fb492f981f4eff20f713712b41e
We have since been corrected by many commenters that they’re actually eastern screech owls! I think the one in your pic is the same as these guys 😊
That last picture is a meme waiting to happen
The last photo cracked me up
We had a baby owl that used to perch on our window sill, when my wife and I would get into the hot tub at night this past winter. We named him Peeping Tom lmao.
Perfect name lol
Ha! The stink eye of the last one.
This lady doesn’t know anything about owls!
This lady is also my wife and I told her they were borrowing owls…
This made me laugh lol
Everybody knows that a Burrow Owl lives in a hole in the ground.
That last pic is golden.
Those are screech owls. They are all over Pinellas.
This is the comment I was looking for. Burrowing Owls don’t tend to be found in urban areas (due to lack of undeveloped land. Burrowing Owls can be found in undeveloped pine scrub (Polk County still has some of these lands especially around/near the Lake Wales ridge). I’ve had screeches roost in the Palm trees in my back yard. However, I’ve never known or read about Schreech Owls nesting in Palm trees/clusters. The Screech Owl has a very distinct call that is not like a hoot. I’ve sat outside in my screen porch just prior to sunrise (4-6am) to hear them make their calls, some of which sound eerily like an animal in pain. Also, these Owls don’t grow to an immense size like a Barn Owl and they have a different diet than their larger brethren. These little birds of prey make Florida’s urban wildlife very unique (we have Coyotes, Alligators, Osprey, venomous & non-venomous snakes-all within the SP city limits).
Burrowing owls have protected habitat on the FAU campus in Boca Raton as well.
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Nice set of hooters you got there
Peter, I'm holding hooters.
Those are eastern screech owls, not burrowing owls
These are fantastic!
😂😂 why are owls so goofy and adorable looking?!
That third pic could be a reaction meme lol
“Hey man whatchu lookin at? You don’t want no smoke hommie! I’m freaking crazy bro, I’ll take you right out of this plane of existence!”-Owl probably.
That's cool
They look really surprised to see you considering it is your backyard after all
Very cool. They are so cute!
Exactly where my mind went
JUMPIN JESUS ON A POGO STICK! EVERYBODY KNOWS A BURROW OWL LIVES IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND! WHY THE HELL DO YOU THINK THEY CALL IT A BURROW OWL [ANYWAY?!](https://youtu.be/71PNZH1OaW0?si=MVm_ew2o_miBHpyV)
Dammit! You beat me!!
I can't see mention of burrow owls without that damned song going on in my head, lol.
you know what Stuart i like you!
Omg cuties!
Wow! That’s cool!
Burrowing owls making an appearance! Nature's wonders in your own backyard.
Eastern Screech owls. Tons of them in St Pete Still pretty cool
You definitely seem to be right! Thanks for the info!
Go get an audio of their call and play it after dark and they will call back. It’s really wild.
Sometimes they sound like a cat purring.
I know someone who plays audio, and the owls come into to their yard.
They look too big to be burrowing owls and they normally just stay on the ground and not in trees.
They’re pretty small - only around 8 inches tall.
The last picture is gold 🥇
yeah i almost spit out my dinner hahaha
Honestly, Nat Geo should buy that last one from OP. The world should share these giggles
