Northern Saw-whet Owl
Aegolius acadicus
(L 8" WS 17" Wt 2.8 oz)
One of the smallest owls in No.
Amer...can be found in parks
and gardens...mainly eat mice.
Amer...can be found in parks
and gardens...mainly eat mice.
Morton Arboretum
Lisle
06Nov2009
flash photo
This little owl has great, round eyes.
This little owl is of very small size.
This little owl can turn her head.
This little owl likes mice, she said.
This little owl flies all around,
And her wings hardly make a single
sound. (Aileen Fisher)
sound. (Aileen Fisher)
© BirdNote,
Ellen
Blackstone
Blackstone
© Cornell
Ornithology
Ornithology
Aegolius in Latin means bird of
prey; acadicus is after Acadia, a
former French colony in eastern
Canada.
prey; acadicus is after Acadia, a
former French colony in eastern
Canada.
© Audubon
Society
Society