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The smallest owl in North America
Thank you KarenL for making this a Fun fact, and thank you to everyone for their comments!
Fun fact! No larger than a house sparrow and weighing just 1.4 ounces, the diminutive elf owl is the world’s smallest owl. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...
Wow! I would love to find one of these!
Great find Geoffrey! Thanks for sharing.
Awww ma cute
NICE!!! My favorite North American Owl.
Spotted on Jul 7, 2010 Submitted on Oct 4, 2012
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Thank you KarenL for making this a Fun fact, and thank you to everyone for their comments!
Fun fact! No larger than a house sparrow and weighing just 1.4 ounces, the diminutive elf owl is the world’s smallest owl. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...
Wow! I would love to find one of these!
Great find Geoffrey! Thanks for sharing.
Awww ma cute
NICE!!! My favorite North American Owl.