Eastern screech owl.
f In a friend's yard at his water feature. Had two birds calling back and forth to each other. Harwich township, Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada, June 3, 2025. Megascops asio. Like most raptors, male Eastern Screech-Owls are smaller than females, and are more agile fliers and hunters. The female doesn’t hunt while on the nest; she and the chicks depend on food brought them by the male. Though the male is smaller, his voice is deeper than the female’s.