We were pleased to hear that a northern saw whet owl was recently observed at Chippewa Nature Center by one of their staff, and that a photo was taken to document this rarely seen little owl. At ...

I've been a naturalist for decades and I have come to accept the fact that Mother Nature hates me. If I schedule a stargazing program, it will be overcast and the owls will be hooting. If I ...

News; Sci/Tech; Cool critters: This adorable tiny owl doesn’t give a hoot Sun., March 23, 2025 This northern saw-whet owl was spotted in a juniper tree in Okanagan County after its regurgitated ...

Holt has been studying Saw-whet owls for more than 40 years. This fall, they moved the Institute’s Saw-whet owl banding station to UM’s Flathead Lake Biological Station (FLBS).

Tiny enough to comfortably perch on your index finger, the glare of a Northern Saw-whet Owl is still packed with attitude. PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON ...

Of all the owls that regularly appear in the Northeast, the Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is the smallest. Skip to main content. You are the owner of this ... The photo that I selected for ...

Motus’ project No. 753 pertains to northern saw-whet owls. Workers put Motus radio tags on the owls, and when the birds pass by specialized receiving stations, the creatures’ travels are revealed.

A recent discovery has experts sounding the alarm: Northern saw-whet owls are turning up far from their usual homes. These changes could have lasting effects on communities that rely on healthy ...

The Northern Saw-whet Owl is the only local owl I’ve never seen, but just knowing this cool-looking owl is out there is good enough. At night they keep busy hunting in conifer forest and ...

So, it was no surprise that 35 years ago, saw-whet owls were being considered as a candidate for Pennsylvania’s threatened species list. Science changed that. Project Owlnet, ...

Northern saw-whet owls are incredible nocturnal hunting machines. Their eyes constitute nearly 5% of the body mass and have many more cones than human eyes. This allows them to see in darkness ...

The Northern saw-whet owl is one of the most common owls across the U.S. in winter; a mini yet mighty nighttime hunter with a fondness for conifer forests.