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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Aegolius acadicus

The Northern Saw-whet Owl is a small, cute owl with big round eyes and soft feathers. They are known for their sweet, whistling calls and love to hide in trees during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Northern Saw-whet Owl is a very small, stocky owl with a large, rounded head and no ear tufts. It has mottled brown and white plumage, bright yellow eyes, and a distinctive white 'V' marking on its face.

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Northern Saw-whet Owl
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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Scientists often use special mist nets to catch and study these secretive owls, as they are so well hidden!

Their distinct 'too-too-too' call sounds like a saw being sharpened, giving them their unique name!

They are so quiet, they can sometimes be gently handled by humans without waking up!

This tiny owl is a fierce hunter, capable of catching prey much larger than itself, like small rabbits!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Silent Hunter

Northern Saw-whet Owl can fly silently because of specialized wing feathers that help them surprise prey.

Fähigkeit

Super Hearing

Northern Saw-whet Owl has asymmetrical ears that help them pinpoint prey in total darkness using sound.

Fähigkeit

Head Spinner

Northern Saw-whet Owl can rotate its head up to 270 degrees because their eyes are fixed in their sockets.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Master

Northern Saw-whet Owl has cryptic brown and white plumage that helps them blend perfectly with tree bark during the day.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
42-48 cm
Gewicht
0.065-0.15 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-7 Jahre
Top Speed
35 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-7
Brutzeit
26-29 Tage
Zugstrecke
1500 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny owls are skilled nocturnal hunters, preying mainly on small mammals and insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Deer mice
  • Voles
  • Shrews
  • Large insects
  • Small birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Key food source in their forested habitats.

hunts

Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Frequently targeted small rodent prey.

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

A larger, dominant owl predator.

shelters

Pileated Woodpecker

Dryocopus pileatus

Often uses old nest cavities excavated by this woodpecker.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Saw-whet Owl

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see an owl, watch quietly from a distance and don't disturb it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Saw-whet Owl?

18-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Northern Saw-whet Owl?

42-48 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Saw-whet Owl?

0.065-0.15 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Saw-whet Owl?

2-7 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Saw-whet Owl?

35 km/h

Was frisst Northern Saw-whet Owl?

These tiny owls are skilled nocturnal hunters, preying mainly on small mammals and insects.

Wo findet man Northern Saw-whet Owl normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Northern Saw-whet Owl?

Ambush

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