Last night I saw this little grey owl fly in and perch on my telephone wire. It was only about 5-6 inches high when perched. I live in Berkley Michigan and have never seen anything like this around the house. Does anyone have any information about what kind it might have been?
2007-02-12 03:03:09 · 5 answers · asked by ? 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Should i worry about it trying to eat my 4 pound yorkie?
2007-02-12 06:18:39 · update #1
it is definately a grey phase screech owl, they are very cool. and no, there is NO way it can eat your 4 lb yorkie, but there are larger day-hunting birds of prey that would eat a smal dog as a snack. don't leave him/her outside unsupervised
2007-02-12 08:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Bio-student Again(aka nursegirl) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's likely an eastern screech owl, there's a gray colour morph and a red colour morph tough the gray ones are more common. They are a fairly common and widespread species it's just that they tend to disappear during the day. Tough you haven't seen any it's quite possible that you've heard one, either a long trill, or a whiny whistle at night or early morning before sunrise. Always a neat bird to spot.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Eastern_Screech-Owl_dtl.html
2007-02-12 05:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most common gray-colored owl in this size range is the screech owl.
2007-02-12 03:10:20 · answer #3 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer, but can tell you that owls are a sign of good luck and prosperity. Awesome!
2007-02-12 03:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure. But that's really cool. I love owls.
2007-02-12 03:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋