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 ...

A tiny Northern saw-whet owl was discovered huddled inside the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree that had been transported to Manhattan The Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus), is one of the ...

One of the highlights of the Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association annual conference in early May was a visit to the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art in Millersburg. For more than 30 years, the ...

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 ...

The Northern Saw-whet Owl is the only local owl I’ve never seen, but just knowing this cool-looking owl is out there is good enough. At night they keep busy hunting in conifer forest and riparian ...

When considering data from all three years of our study collectively, northern saw-whet owl migration in eastern Nebraska peaked during the first two weeks of November. Our earliest capture was on Oct ...

Wildlife biologists at the University of Arkansas have captured and documented the first northern saw-whet owl in Arkansas. Between 1959 and 2010, only a dozen sightings of this rare bird – much ...

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 ...

You may not have ever seen a northern saw-whet owl, but range maps show that they do reside in our area, often in the winter. This tiny owl with yellow eyes and a catlike face is a fierce hunter of ...

I was backpacking in the White Mountains last week when a small bird flew up from the trail in front of us. The bird flew a short distance ahead and perched on a low branch, staring back at us. We ...

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 ...