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Researchers have tracked 89 northern saw-whet owls (Aegolius acadicus) along a migration corridor in Western Montana, underscoring the efficacy of telemetry studies for detailed investigations ...
Researchers tracked 89 Northern Saw Whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) along a migration corridor in Western Montana, underscoring the efficacy of telemetry studies for detailed investigations into the ...
Of all the owls that regularly appear in the Northeast, the Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) is the smallest. Measuring in at a diminutive 8 inches long, with a wingspan of just 17 inches, ...
They are the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) of North America and Eurasia, known as Tengmalm’s owl in Eurasia, and in North America the northern saw-whet owl (A. acadicus) and the western screech ...
Speaking of Nature: A romantic evening for two birders — To hear the wonderful sounds of the Saw-whet Owl one must go outside at night ...
Male aegolius acadicus (northern saw-whet) owls make a “too-too-too” call when trying to attract a mate. Another somewhat commonly heard owl (though I have only rarely encountered these) is ...
Lots of interesting and little-known creatures emerge under cover of darkness. Some of them are human, but most are not. Perhaps foremost in piquing human interest about animals that ply their ...
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Under the moonlight, scientists head into Lackawanna State Park for some research on a nocturnal bird of prey you may be familiar with. The northern saw-whet owl got its ...
The public can come to watch the northern saw-whet owl, never bigger than an adult human hand, as volunteers carefully capture and band it on its fall migration. You’ll need tickets to join ...
ISLAND COUNTY, Wash. — The Island County Sheriff’s Office's (ICSO) cute ride-along passenger last week was quite the hoot. A northern saw-whet owl, affectionately named "Philbert," was ...
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 ...