[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he most common owl in our area is the eastern screech-owl.

It is a bird that many people try to attract with houses.  Generally, to be successful, these houses should be about 15 feet high and in a wooded neighborhood.  Don and Nan Perkins of Wimberley and Cara Wernli and Jane Little of Woodcreek have all had success with owl houses.

The eastern screech-owl ranges across the entire eastern half of the United States.  It has two different vocalizations – a long, shrill ...