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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Northern Saw Whet Owl

This tiny little owl showed up at a library in Connecticut for a winter visit and would roost in same tree every night. It became quite the celebrity.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Branford, Connecticut, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D7500
Copyright: © Eric Mitchell