Sunday, July 6, 2025
Saw-whet Owl: Tiny, Fluffy, and Absolutely Ferocious
Saw-whet Owl: Smol Bird, Big Murder Energy
The Northern Saw-whet Owl looks like a stuffed animal...until you realize it’s a snow ninja. Only about 8 inches tall, it hunts mice with deadly precision, guided by insanely good hearing. (Seriously, they can hear a mouse under snow.) At night, they sit on low branches, staring at you with giant yellow eyes like tiny, judgmental librarians. Cute? Yes. Would they end you if you were mouse-sized? Also yes.
The Northern Saw-whet Owl may have been named for giving a call that sounds like a saw being sharpened on a whetting stone, but there is no consensus as to which of its several calls gave rise to the name.
The Northern Saw-whet Owl is one of the smallest owl species in North America, typically measuring around 7-8 inches in length,
roughly the size of a robin.
When threatened, these owls don't typically flee; instead, they elongate their bodies to blend in with tree branches and often bring one wing around to hide their legs and feet.
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