Unusually Large Brood Size of the Saw-Whet Owl

Food Habits of the Northern Saw-whet Owl in Central Iowa: Effects of Roost Location

Food Habits of the Northern Saw-whet Owl m Central Iowa: Effects of Roost Location

Correlations of Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus calling indices from surveys in southern Wisconsin, USA, with owl and small mammal surveys in Manitoba, Canada, 1986–2006

Nocturnal and cryptic, the Northern Saw-whet Owl (NSWO) Aegolius acadicus is a small (18–21.5 cm long) predator of small mammals, especially deer mice Peromyscus, voles (Microtus rangewide, Clethrionomys to the north), and shrews (Blarina, Sorex) (Johnsgard 1988, Swengel & Swengel 1992, Cannings 1993). This owl vocalizes primarily during its courtship and early breeding season (late winter to e...

Unusually large prostatic utricle cyst.

Prostatic utricle cyst is one of the uncommon conditions and only a few cases have been reported. We present a case of unusually large prostatic utricle cyst in a 13- year- old male. He presented with burning urination and post-void dribbling of urine. A cystic mass was felt on digital per rectal examination. Ultrasound pelvis revealed a well-defined midline cystic mass posterior to the urinary...

Unusually large sialolith of submandibular gland

Introduction: Pathologically sialolithiasis is a disease which results in the obstruction of a salivary gland by a sialolith. Sialolith is generally seen in small size and their sizes range from 1 mm to 1 cm. Large salivary gland calculi are infrequent and defined as the size of 1.5 cm or larger. Only a few cases of large sialolith of the submandibular glands have been reported in literature. I...