The monotonous hoot of the tiny Saw-whet owl can only be heard during the mating months of March through May. Thus, Owl Sounds, a revolving group of musicians led by drummer Adam Kriney and bassist ...

Each palm-size owl caught is a rush, not only because it is an encounter in the dark with pure wildness. Saw-whets are one of ...

The Northern saw-whet owl is Maryland’s smallest owl and is rarely seen in Frederick County. They are an endangered, threatened migratory bird. They are preyed upon by other owls and raptors.

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 ...

It was a cold winter’s night and my beautiful wife Susan and I were watching movies. There was a fire crackling in the wood stove, we were enjoying good food and drink and we were both all snoodled up ...

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 ...

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 ...

Autumn’s north winds, cold temperatures, and long dark nights are what northern saw-whet owl banders dream about. Like many other bird species, northern saw-whet owls begin their southern migration to ...

It’s March. This is when I find myself torn between clinging to winter and beginning to look for signs of spring, for the forest to begin to shake off its winter torpor. A time to look for breeding ...

Owls are more often heard than seen. In New York, there are eight species of these interesting raptors, with the majority most active at night. Some live here year-round, some are migratory. They ...