Summary ³

L 8” Wt. 3oz
Description: The Northern Saw-whet Owl is an assortment of browns with white spotted wings, and a striped belly. They have unique characteristics on their face that include lemon yellow eyes, and black eyebrows.

Habitat: Dense coniferous forests.

Fun Facts: This small owl nests in tree cavities and roasts during the day just above eye level. They are nocturnal and very hard to see because of their camouflage.

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2. (c) Rick Leche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/64649343@N00/3056509987
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegolius_acadicus

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