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