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Northern Saw-whet Owl
Gillian_M

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

On a recent trip to Amherst Island with the OFNC, we saw many owls including three Saw-whet Owls. This owl was a lifer for me, and I immediately decided that it was the cutest bird I'd ever seen! It was great to find one posing on a branch in the open where it watched us with those great big eyes.
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Habitat
Jack Pine Woods
Location
Amherst Island, ON
Date taken
February 15, 2009
Scientific name
Aegolius acadicus
Equipment used
Sony Cybershot DSC-H7
MLoyko
Awesome! I've only seen one with its back to me in the pitch dark. Great Job!!
 
Lisa W
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Superb photo, Gillian. He is definitely a little cutie.
 

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