Episode 40

Episode 40: Northern Saw-Whet Owl – Voice of the Wild

January 24, 2025 · 03:05

Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus).

A cute but seldom-seen owl that visits Illinois only in fall and winter.

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The following Cornell Lab | Macaulay Library recordings were used in this episode:

Northern Saw-whet Owl song by Geoffrey A. Keller (ML507005)
Northern Saw-whet Owl "skew" call by Scott Weidensaul (ML507131)
Northern Saw-whet Owl "whine" call by Scott Weidensaul (ML507129)

Sources and more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8JkWOtNto
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Saw-whet_Owl
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-saw-whet-owl
Dobson C, Kassenbaum D, Oehmke D, et al. 2023. Field guide to hotspots and birds in Illinois. Champaign-Urbana: Scissortail LLC.
Peterson RT, Peterson VM. 1980. A field guide to the birds : a completely new guide to all the birds of eastern and central North America. Fourth edition, completely revised and enlarged. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company (The Peterson field guide series ; 1).
Sibley D. 2016. Sibley birds East : field guide to birds of eastern North America. Second edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf (Field guide to birds of eastern North America).

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Episode 40: Northern Saw-Whet Owl – Voice of the Wild

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