Feb. 18—LANCASTER — Experienced nature photographer Jodi Sylvester recently had "an unforgettable encounter" with New England's smallest owl species, a Northern Saw-whet. The town resident was all ...

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 ...

We were pleased to hear that a northern saw whet owl was recently observed at Chippewa Nature Center by one of their staff, and that a photo was taken to document this rarely seen little owl. At about ...

The Berkshire Bird Observatory (BBO) brings groups of visitors into the woods to witness the secretive northern saw-whet owls that the organization captures in large ‘mist nets’ set up at Jug End ...

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, ...

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 ...

The northern saw-whet owl may well be the cutest animal in New Hampshire’s forests. It’s also one of the most elusive. On a recent field trip to the Black Mountain Banding Station in Sutton to observe ...

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 ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...

Early last October, I was fortunate enough to spend an evening, along with a few other birders, with John Fedak at his saw-whet owl banding station near the Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National Forest ...

Watch footage of the owl being released in the video player above. (SAGUACHE COUNTY, Colo.) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A northern saw-whet owl rests in the hand of Blake Mathys, just prior to its release. Lots of interesting and little-known ...