Unusual nest sites of a western screech-owl and an American kestrel

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Marks, Jeffery S.

Source:

Murrelet, Pacific Northwest Bird and Mammal Society, Volume 64, Issue 3, p.96-97 (1983)

Call Number:

A83MAR05IDUS

URL:

http://www.jstor.org/stable/3535270

Keywords:

American Kestrel, Falco sparverius, Otus kennicottii, Western Screech-Owl

Abstract:

Western Screech-Owls (Otus kennicottii) and American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) breed in a variety of habitats throughout the western United States. Both species typically nest in tree cavities, usually without adding nest material. Given their widespread distribution and habit of using nests excavated by other species, one would expect them to use a variety of nest sites. The purpose of this note is to describe two unusual nests discovered during a survey of riparian areas in the Snake River Birds of Prey Area (SRBPA) in southwestern Idaho.

Notes:

Reference Code: A83MAR05IDUS

Full Citation: Marks, J. S. 1983. Unusual nest sites of a western screech-owl and an American kestrel. Murrelet 64(3): 96-97.

Location: ANIMAL EF: BIRDS