The Owls Have Arrived
Northern Saw-whet Owl
We caught our first of the year Northern Saw-whet Owl Saturday night! Been a slow start to their movement but I believe that is due to warmer temperatures and the bright moon shining down on the nets. Their numbers should be picking up in a week or two as soon as the moon starts rising later in the evening!
Just after being released!
Many thanks to Kyle and Young Naturalist J with Owl Banding this weekend!
Leaves were at their peak this weekend in Allegany!
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Gorgeous. I love owls.
14 October 2008 at 8:52 pm
HiMon@rch, It is good to see that you are banding again. I am surprised that the sawwhets are back. I guess because it is so darned hot and dry here that it feels like mid summer. That is to change soon. Like I said it is good to see some sweet little owls.
14 October 2008 at 8:52 pm
We were just wondering when would be good to come down for owls! I gotta send you an email 🙂
Gorgeous little one!
14 October 2008 at 9:07 pm
Oh, the owls! I love seeing your photos of them. I can’t believe your park has already reached peak and we missed it. We talked about going last weekend but opted for Oil Creek instead. I figured it would be another week at least.
14 October 2008 at 9:24 pm
The eyes are so stunning in this, I could only imagine them closeup, neat shot Tom !!
14 October 2008 at 9:33 pm
Great pics of the Owl and the colorful scene.
14 October 2008 at 10:46 pm
Well hey there stranger! :c)
So good to see your Saw-whet friends again!
15 October 2008 at 6:36 am
Yeah for the Saw Whets! How cool that Kyle could be there and add this bird to his life list! Hi Kyle! (Hi J!)
15 October 2008 at 7:08 am
Yay Tom!!
15 October 2008 at 7:21 am
Yay! Owls! I was so delighted to see that you are banding again. Thanks for the photo.
15 October 2008 at 10:41 am
Yay!! Pics look great, love the eyes. Glad your back.
15 October 2008 at 7:32 pm
Yay! Tom is back! Hope you stay! Great shots.
15 October 2008 at 8:24 pm
There is something so wonderful about owl faces–of course, it is the eyes–those wide eye lustrous yellow eyes.
15 October 2008 at 11:46 pm
Man – I’d still love to see one of these. Nice shots!
16 October 2008 at 9:58 am
I love seeing these little puff balls.
16 October 2008 at 10:45 pm
Hey Tom
Glad that you are getting some Owls. We have been quite busy ourselves this Fall.Hope your Nets are Sagging!
20 October 2008 at 11:44 pm
Great photos–I would love to see one of these owls someday.
21 October 2008 at 11:01 am
What a nice close up! I am waiting and hoping to see an owl of any kind!
2 November 2008 at 8:53 pm