Gerrit Vyn / Two Northern Saw-whet Owls (Aegolius acadicus) fledgling chicks, that have recently left the safety of their nest cavity. Alberta, Canada. June.

Tim Fitzharris / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) perching in a wild rose bush, British Columbia, Canada

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Alaska

Nick Saunders / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) juvenile, Saskatchewan, Canada

Nick Saunders / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) chicks, Saskatchewan, Canada

Bob Steele / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), Idaho

Glenn Bartley / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), British Columbia, Canada

Glenn Bartley / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), British Columbia, Canada

Glenn Bartley / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), British Columbia, Canada

Glenn Bartley / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus), British Columbia, Canada

Nick Saunders / Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus) juvenile, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

Diane McAllister / Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) roosting in a juniper tree in a backyard in Reno. Nevada, USA, December