Western screech owl
Megascops kennicottii

Size: 8.5 inches
Overall Color: gray
Occurrence: wooded areas
Diet: arthropods, amphibians, reptiles
Nest: cavity
Field Identification: nocturnal hunters, ear tufts, yellow eyes, small owls
Season: year-round

Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Chordata (hollow nerve cord)
Subphylum: Vertebrata (backbone)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: 38 Strigidae (typical owls)
Genus: Megascops
Species: kennicottii