Owl Research Institute intern Zach Burke counts the feathers on a northern saw-whet owl's wing to determine an approximate age range during a banding survey at Flathead Lake Biological Station on ...

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 ...

AMHERST - A high-pitched, staccato sound dominates the autumn night in a woodlot outside Amherst. "What do you say we go check the nets?" says Dale Matheson of Amherst. Matheson was polite to ask. But ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

Five of us sat around a table inside Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings on a chilly night in early November, waiting for night creatures. We each wore a headlamp to help guide us in the dark and warm ...

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.