kansabirdguy Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 A silly question, I'm sure. How can you tell these apart in flight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Body shape. If you have a field guide look at it and will probably show you what they look like in flight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 It doesn't show the owl. I have noticed from picture that the tail is shorter on the owl, correct? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 minute ago, kansabirdguy said: It doesn't show the owl. I have noticed from picture that the tail is shorter on the owl, correct? Yeah, Eastern Screech-Owls don't have much tail. Nightjars have long thinner and more pointed wings, but owls have sorter rounder wings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 Just now, Kevin said: Yeah, Eastern Screech-Owls don't have much tail. Nightjars have long thinner and more pointed wings, but owls have sorter rounder wings. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 hour ago, kansabirdguy said: It doesn't show the owl. I have noticed from picture that the tail is shorter on the owl, correct? If it has an obvious tail, it’s a CWWI. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 @kansabirdguy https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/352/portrait/Chuck-wills-widow.aspx https://identify.whatbird.com/obj/772/portrait/Eastern_Screech-Owl.aspx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansabirdguy Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 thanks @Kevin and @Seanbirds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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