The reaction to the Rockefeller Christmas tree’s reveal this week was … less than enthusiastic.But its scrawny exterior hid a very small, very cute winged stowaway. A petite Saw-whet owl that ...

We have three small owls that share a lot of characteristics. They are the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) of North America and Eurasia, ... None of the three is very common in our area.

Saw-whet owls are truly small, up to 8 inches long with a 19-inch wingspan, this makes them about the size of a robin. Despite the small size they are fierce predators.

The young owls develop very quickly and leave the nest in 10 to 14 days. Though small, the saw-whet can migrate long distances, including across large expanses of water.

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the ...

Pygmy owls are an adorably small bird species that make their home in Europe. Their habitat spans as far north as Norway and east into China. But the tiny bird of prey now has a new home base: the ...

Screeches are small owls. She was being confronted by a mobbing group of other birds that were almost her size who were threatening her, trying to hit her. They would've been very happy to knock ...