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South Dakota Birds Northern Saw-whet Owl photo gallery
Species photo gallery • Aegolius acadicus

Northern Saw-whet Owl Photos

Northern Saw-whet Owls are a a species you really have to work for. In winter in South Dakota, they're probably around more than people suspect, but they roost all day in deep cover, typically in dense stands of cedar/juniper. The photos below are a result of a lot of bush-whacking through those stands, looking for tell-tale whitewash signs of owls and getting lucky once in a blue moon.       

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