screech-owls
Tufted night birds
Screech-owls are small North American owls known for their eerie, wavering calls—more a tremolo whistle than an actual screech.
They nest in tree cavities and hunt insects and small rodents at night.
The eastern and western screech-owl are the most common species.
We heard a screech-owl outside the cabin window.
Hunting bird with talons
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- talonsHooked bird claws
- pelletsSmall compressed spheres
- WesternOf Euro-American civilization
owlet · plumage · camouflage · feathers · wingspan · perch · roost · fledgling
Forested land area
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- orchardFruit tree plantation
riparian · mesquite · backyard · parkland · scrubland · canyon · desert · tropical
Rapid pitch oscillation
song · duet · alarm · whistle · monotone · dusk · dawn · courtship
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
myth · legend · spirit · supernatural · eerie · spooky · Halloween · wisdom
raptor
Hunting bird with talons
Western · owlet · plumage · camouflage · feathers · wingspan · perch · roost · fledgling · breeding
woodland
Forested land area
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
orchard · riparian · mesquite · backyard · parkland · scrubland · canyon · desert · tropical · temperate
trill
Rapid pitch oscillation
hoot · song · duet · alarm · whistle · monotone · dusk · dawn · courtship · communication
omen
Prophetic indicator
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- witchcraftPractice of supernatural magic
- hauntingDisturbingly unforgettable
folklore · myth · legend · spirit · supernatural · eerie · spooky · Halloween · wisdom · mysterious
screech, screeched, screeches, screeching, screechy, owls, owlets, owlish