It’s no secret that owls are a hot topic in the bird world. These birds of prey are fascinating, unique and rarely seen due ...

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 ...

Weighing little more than a robin, the northern saw-whet owl ... Among the smallest owl species in North America, the saw-whet is the size of a smartphone topped with a pingpong ball.

Researchers have tracked 89 northern saw-whet owls ... research on the movements of other owl species as well. Saw-whet owls are roughly the size of a human hand. They are difficult to detect ...