Eastern Screech-Owls disappear into the forest during the day, their camouflage keeping them hidden in plain sight. In our Video of the Week, the Cornell Lab's Gerrit Vyn goes on a search to find one. | Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The little Eastern Screech-Owl lives alongside people in many suburban and even urban settings throughout the eastern United States. Although widespread, this nocturnal bird, like the Barn Owl and Eastern Whip-poor-will, often goes unseen and is best detected by its song and calls. The screech-owl has a distinctive, whinny-like call. If you've heard that odd sound, you may have an Eastern Screech-Owl as a neighbor! This owl also brings an unexpected visitor to its nest in one of the bird world's