How the Stealthy Saw-whet Owl Duped Scientists for a Century
December 20, 2016 —
Once thought to be rare and non-migratory by researchers, it turns out this little owl is just the opposite.
The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer an opportunity and a challenge. With our birding-by-ear series you can learn how to better ID birds through their vocalizations.
These hooters have surprisingly big vocabularies.
According to famed ornithologist Frank Chapman, it is.
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