Saw-whet Owls
by Arthur
Posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 3:13 am CET
My favorite bird is, without a doubt, the Saw-whet Owl. Unfortunately I haven’t seen one in the wild yet, but I have seen a few up close at raptor centers and events. The small owls winter in our area, but they’re very hard to find. I hope to finally see one this winter and will be looking for them every time we go on a walk. They are ridiculously cute:
Photo by BigBrotherBear on Flickr
Photo by Steve Gilchrist on FlickrTwo weeks ago we drove to Sand Bluff Bird Observatory, in Durand IL, for Saw-whet Owl banding. The banding station has been in operation since 1967 and is one of the largest in the region. They caught three birds that evening and we were lucky to witness the whole banding process, from net-run to release. Amy has a detailed report of our visit to Sand Bluff on her blog, and some photos here.
Sand Bluff Bird Observatory founder Lee Johnson with one of the Saw-whet Owls
Posted on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 3:13 am CET
My favorite bird is, without a doubt, the Saw-whet Owl. Unfortunately I haven’t seen one in the wild yet, but I have seen a few up close at raptor centers and events. The small owls winter in our area, but they’re very hard to find. I hope to finally see one this winter and will be looking for them every time we go on a walk. They are ridiculously cute:
Photo by BigBrotherBear on Flickr
Photo by Steve Gilchrist on Flickr
Two weeks ago we drove to Sand Bluff Bird Observatory, in Durand IL, for Saw-whet Owl banding. The banding station has been in operation since 1967 and is one of the largest in the region. They caught three birds that evening and we were lucky to witness the whole banding process, from net-run to release. Amy has a detailed report of our visit to Sand Bluff on her blog, and some photos here.
Sand Bluff Bird Observatory founder Lee Johnson with one of the Saw-whet Owls