Western Screech-owl. They are often out greeting visitors during bird presentations and sit comfortably on their handlers’ gloves, which allows you to get a close up view of these exceptionally cute raptors.
notice that its entire body is covered mainly in dark brown to black feathers. Its tail is slightly tapered. Like other vultures, its head isn’t covered in large feathers, but rather with tufts of dark down. It has slightly paler feathers around its neck, which resemble the fuzzy collar of a winter coat,
along forest edges. From there, it can survey the land and keep an eye out for movement below, which might signal an opportunity for food. This large eagle is not very vocal and, despite its large size, is often overlooked. Unlike the Harpy Eagle, the Crested Eagle does spend time soaring in the sky.