Turn your sound up, and listen to this Western Screech Owl call out with her distinctive "ping-pong bounce" voice before heading out on rodent patrol. No, they don't screech as their primary sound...In the Sonoran Desert the Western Screech Owl often nest in saguaro boots originally hollowed out by other birds such as Woodpeckers. These natural canteen style containers were used by Native Americans as a primary vessel for water and food collection. I collect them as wall containers for my tools

Turn your sound up, and listen to this Western Screech Owl call out with her distinctive “ping-pong bounce” voice before heading out on rodent patrol. No, they don’t screech as their primary sound...In the Sonoran Desert the Western Screech Owl often nest in saguaro boots originally hollowed out by other birds such as Woodpeckers. These natural canteen style containers were used by Native Americans as a primary vessel for water and food. | Jeremy Johnson Photography

Peanut, a Western Screech Owl here at the Alaska Raptor Center, is one of our smaller Raptors-in-Residence, weighing over 8 ounces. The diminutive Western Screech Owl is a predator to be reckoned with! They will occasionally take prey larger than their own body, including cottontail rabbits. At other times they’ve been seen eating bats, insects and earthworms. | Alaska Raptor Center

The now infamous Western screech owl that was part of a DUI bust in Payson last week has shown significant improvements over the weekend. We will still monitor a bit to determine if it will be able to make a full recovery and be released to a safe habitat. @arizonasfamily @12newsaz @jadec_news #arizonagameandfish @arizonawildrescue @payson_pd #westernscreechowl #dontdodrugs #crazystories #keepwildlifewild | Liberty Wildlife