Eastern Screech Owl - New Jersey

Red-morph adult Eastern Screech Owl basking at the edge of a tree cavity on a warm, autumn day:

Close-up of a red morph Eastern Screech Owl - Bergen County, NJ

It was fun to see and photograph this owl again. With fall colors at their peak, stronger mid-afternoon light, was rather helpful in bringing the warmth to this image. What do you think?

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