A miniature saw-whet owl perched in a spruce tree

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The Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) is a miniature short-bodied species of owl maturing to a height of only 7 to 9 inches when fully grown. Due to their expansive wing size they look much larger when they take flight at dusk to search for prey. .This example was photographed at the Leslie Spit, a bird sanctuary and wildlife habitat built over the years from recycled building materials that extends 7 kilometres out into Lake Ontario, near the city of Toronto Canada

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Size: 5050px × 3380px
Location: Leslie spit Toronto Ontario Canada
Photo credit: © Steven Chadwick / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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