Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Northern Saw-whet Owl

NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL (AEGOLIUS ACADICUS), PORCUPINE MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS STATE PARK, MICHIGAN, MAY 27, 2012

Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-DA 55-300 at 300mm
1/180 sec. f13 with onboard flash
ISO 1600

Another member of Joe Rogers' traveling troupe, the robin-sized Saw-whet is one of the smallest owls in North America. Its name comes from its mating call, the sound of a saw being sharpened on a whetstone.

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