A northern saw-whet owl in Canada Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images The birds weigh about as much as a bar of soap. That’s how Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern ...

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 ...

Although Northern Saw-whet owls are one of the most abundant forest raptors in North ... The ORI site at the FLBS is one of more than 100 Saw-whet owl banding sites across the U.S. and Canada.

At about six inches tall, northern saw whet owl among smallest owls in the world, ... Many of them winter in the northern states and Canada and survive well on small rodents.

Autumn’s north winds, cold temperatures, and long dark nights are what northern saw-whet owl banders dream about. Like many other bird species, northern saw-whet owls begin their southern migration to ...

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 northern saw-whet owl is the smallest owl species found in Wisconsin. Due to its reclusive, nocturnal habits, it's also little known and rarely seen. Licensed bird banders help track the birds.

The birds weigh about as much as a bar of soap. That’s how Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern saw-whet owl, the smallest owl species found in Maryland and one of the smallest in North ...