Screech owls may be reddish or grayish in color. They eat mostly large insects. Most owls eat their prey whole-bones, beaks, feet, and feathers. Owls often hunt at night in the same area as a hawk hunted by day. Darkness is no problem for the owl.
Owl feathers are soft and fluffy so that the owl can fly silently.
Screech owls may give no signs that they are around until dark. The Western Screech owl is classified as Otus asio. Typical owls account for about 135 species. The Great Horned Owl is one of them. The Great Horned Owl lives in many places throughout North America and even in South Dakota.