By: Anna Russo 11/6/2020

The Greater Sooty owl is a greyish-brown owl with black eyes and a creme colored beak. They are around 37-51cm long with a wingspan of 243-353cm. The sizes do vary between males and females. Their diet consists of larger prey, and is usually Ringtail Possums or Sugar Gliders, but they will eat a wide variety of mammals. They live on the eastern side of Australia and all throughout Papua New Guinea. The Greater Sooty owl usually takes residence deep inside eucalypt forests in the tall trees.

The Greater Sooty owl is strictly nocturnal. They hide themselves throughout the day and do all their hunting at night. Additionally, this bird's call is said to be a little disturbing. According to a few sources the owl’s call is a piercing shriek. Many say it sounds like a bomb falling but without the explosion, which gives it the name “the bomb whistle.” Sadly, this owl species is said to be endangered and it is rare to see one. A beautiful owl that we get to have on our planet.

By: Anna Russo (10/6/2020)

The Western Screech owl is a relatively small owl, and is like the Eastern Screech owl. They are usually around 7.5-9.8 inches long, and their wingspan is between 21.6-24.4 inches. They usually weigh from 3.5-10.8 ounces. The Western Screech owl lives on the western side of North America. They live in forests, and can be found near people and sometimes even in a nest box in someone's backyard. This species of owl are nocturnal, and are heard more than they are seen. During the day they are usually found sleeping inside a tree or nest box, or looking at their surrounding area.

The Western Screech Owls diet consists of arthropods, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and occasionally birds. Their song or hoot is not a screech, which is ironic since their name is the Western Screech owl, but is more of a low pitched trill. This owl species does not migrate, they are permanent residents of where they are born. Amusingly, according to a few sources, their population is increasing, but not necessarily. Recently, the observer effort has increased so more sightings have just been recorded.