Commonly found in Florida backyards, the Eastern Screech Owl utilizes camouflage and mimicry to remain undetected, sometimes even posing like a branch. They are devoted parents but prefer seeking out an abandoned woodpecker nest to building one from scratch.
“Eastern Screech-Owl Life History, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” , All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, , All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/lifehistory.