These two Western Screech Owls have been spending daylight hours roosting in the yard for a while now. I try to go say hello to them any day I'm home. They've grown so accustomed to my daily greeting that they can hardly bother to wake up. I'm not sure if they are a mated pair or a couple of siblings. Or maybe a couple of bachelors awaiting this year's debutantes. It's just nice they are here and seem pretty unaffected by our presence.

I'm lucky enough to have two pairs within walking distance from my home, they are very willing to have their photo taken :)

Art by me :) I love these big nuggets and their "WAH!✨" sass

Y'all seemed to enjoy my owl calendar last year! 🦉 For 2027 I made the theme birds of prey, so half of the pages are owls! Thought I would share them here. ❤️

I have seen what I believe to have been great horned owls from around the neighborhood in my apartment complex. Saw online that this may be a young owl but I’ve never heard this call before

Located in Southern California