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Aegolius acadicus
Mixed woodland
The Northern Saw-whet Owl is so named for its peculiar call which is reminiscent of a saw being sharpened. Tommy DeBardeleben heard it first and was able to call the bird in. It fluttered silently in the air before us like a moth! It perched in a tree briefly and all of three of us got to see it!
Spotted on Apr 28, 2016
Submitted on May 24, 2016
3 Comments
Haha! Exactly.
I like the photo..."caught in the headlights."
Awesome! One of my Favorite owls!