The birds weigh about as much as a bar of soap. That’s how Melissa Boyle Acuti describes the northern saw-whet owl, the smallest owl species found in Maryland and one of the smallest in North ...

Rockefeller "Rocky" the Saw-whet owl was released near Saugerties, New York, after receiving a clean bill of health from his rescuers, avian veterinarians, and owl researchers. Rockefeller is back ...

A saw-whet owl stands quietly, just observing. (Photo by Mark Schwan) They are cavity-nesters, using old woodpecker holes, wood-rot holes, or nest boxes, and making no modifications or additions ...

Early last October, I was fortunate enough to spend an evening, along with a few other birders, with John Fedak at his saw-whet owl banding station near the Kinzua Dam in the Allegheny National ...