Eastern Screech-Owl Perched On A Falconer's Hand

This beautiful Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio), which is named Little Moon, is a captive, rehabilitated bird, located at the Pace University... more

by Morris Finkelstein

Title

Eastern Screech-Owl Perched On A Falconer's Hand

Artist

Morris Finkelstein

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Photograph

Description

This beautiful Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio), which is named "Little Moon", is a captive, rehabilitated bird, located at the Pace University Environmental Center. James Eyring, a Master Falconer and Assistant Director of the Center, is the caretaker and trainer of all the raptors and animals at the Center. The Center's mission includes education of university students and children of all ages, research, and wildlife rehabilitation of injured or compromised birds and animals.

The Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio) is a small owl with a wide distribution over the United States east of the Rocky Mountains. It measures about 8.5 inches in length and weighs about 6 ounces. It is strongly streaked and barred, has ear tufts, and has a pale greenish bill. There are three color morphs, Red, Brown and Gray, that represent a continuous spectrum of variation. Eastern Screech-Owls are found in a variety of wooded areas and are nocturnal, but thankfully may be seen during the day while roosting in a tree hole. They hunt for rodents and insects from their perch.

This small and beautiful Eastern Screech-Owl named "Little Moon" perched on a Falconer's hand was photographed at the Pace University Environmental Center in Pleasantville, New York on 6-30-2015. I used a Nikon D810 camera body and a Nikon 300mm f/2.8 VR2 lens to capture this image.

I am honored that my photograph was featured in the Fine Art America groups:
FAA Portraits - Birds, 7-29-2016
Animal Photographs, 9-11-2016
10 Plus, 10-5-2016
Fuzzy Warm And Soft, 10-15-2016
Animals, 10-17-2019
Images That Excite You, 10-18-2019
FAA Portraits, 11-26-2019

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July 24th, 2016