One of Iowa’s most sought-after winter birds to see is the northern saw-whet owl. Often difficult to locate, finding one can be a delightful experience. They are tiny, about the size of a pop can.

EGREMONT — “Awws” filled the quiet woods as Ben Nickley lifted a northern saw-whet owl from a cloth bag, giving 15 spectators a look at the mysterious, tiny bird under the lantern light. “She's so ...

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 trade ...

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 discovered ...

We love watching videos taken by wildlife photographers of animals in their natural habitats, especially those we've never seen before. Photographer Francois Potvin is based out of Quebec, Canada, ...

TURTLE RIVER STATE PARK, N.D.-Offering a guarantee of success is a dicey proposition with any pursuit, but Tim Driscoll liked his chances of catching at least one Northern saw-whet owl on this crisp, ...

Although Northern Saw-whet owls are one of the most abundant forest raptors in North America, they are rarely seen due to their nocturnal and secretive nature. Until recent decades, the diminutive ...

Owl Research Institute field technician and head bander Lauren Tate works to band a saw-whet owl at Flathead Lake Biological Station Tuesday, Oct. 15. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle) A Saw-whet owl gets ...

The raptor migration has been going on here since mid-August. What began slowly with a few sharp-shinned hawks during those late summer days reached huge numbers during the next weeks as summer became ...

In this sixth part on the owls of Idaho, I’m getting down to species that I have seen much less often than those addressed in the first five parts. Next up for me is the northern saw-whet owl. I have ...

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