Northern Saw-whet Owl Photo Gallery
Adult (acadicus)
Small, round-headed owl without ear tuffs. Mottled brown and white with fine white streaks on the head and a white "V" between the eyes.
© Ana Paula Oxom | Macaulay LibraryOaxaca, March 03, 2020Juvenile (acadicus)
Juveniles have a cinnamon belly, an unspotted brown back, and a white "V" between the eyes.
© Ray Wershler | Macaulay LibraryAlberta, August 01, 2016Adult
During the day Northern Saw-whet Owls roost in dense vegetation, typically just above eye level and near the trunk in evergreen trees.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryJanuary 28, 1998Not all videos have soundAdult (acadicus)
Small owl with a larger round head. Note yellow eyes and pale facial disc. Active only at night.
© Gates Dupont | Macaulay LibraryMassachusetts, January 22, 2016Adult
A nocturnal owl that can be difficult to see during daylight hours. Its whitish facial disk and eyebrows are distinctive.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryJanuary 28, 1998Not all videos have soundAdult (acadicus)
Roosts in dense vegetation during the day. Found in a variety of forested areas.
© Kenny Miller | Macaulay LibrarySouth Dakota, January 30, 2020Adult (acadicus)
Nests in holes in trees or nest boxes in evergreen and deciduous forests.
© David De Rivera Tønnessen | Macaulay LibraryColorado, March 27, 2017Juvenile
Juveniles have a cinnamon belly and though they have the white eyebrows of adults they don't have streaking on the head or spotting on the back.
© Timothy Barksdale | Macaulay LibraryMontana, July 01, 2000Not all videos have soundCompare with Similar Species
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Species in This Family
Owls(Order: Strigiformes, Family: Strigidae)
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