Northern Saw-whet in Owl Woods
Northern Saw-Whet (adult)
By: Pat Coate
Due to an early morning flight for a business trip on Monday, I stayed in Rochester Sunday night. I decided to head up early and spend the day visiting some of the Rochester-area birding sites including Owl Woods and the Braddock Bay Hawk Watch. I am extremely thankful to Jim Adams (http://ayearinoatka.blogspot.com/) for meeting me, providing such a wonderful tour of the area and for sharing his experience and knowledge (and scope).
We found this Northern Saw-whet Owl, nestled in an evergreen tree, resting up to finish its northern migration. These owls are quite small – only about 7-8 inches tall and weigh less than ½ pound .
Please note that the pictures were taken with a telephoto lens and we kept our observation time brief.
Northern Saw-Whet
Northern Saw-Whet without telephoto lens
Northern Saw-Whet
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Mon@rch's Nature Blog 
OMG I love these fluff balls!! Outstanding post my friend!!
14 April 2011 at 10:37 am
Wow- I’ve never seen one. Definitely on my wish list!
14 April 2011 at 7:50 pm