A young gray eastern screech owl (otus asio) roosts in a tree in western North Carolina. The eastern screech owl, primarily a nocturnal bird is very common in eastern North America.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

A young gray eastern screech owl (otus asio) roosts in a tree in western North Carolina. The eastern screech owl, primarily a nocturnal bird is very common in eastern North America.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)