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Cuare
Cuare
is a Northern Saw-Whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus). She came to
us in January 2005 from Oaksdale, Washington after sustaining a wing
injury caused by a cat. She had muscle and nerve damage and cannot
extend her right wing. For a while we were under the assumption that
Cuare was a male because she is so small, but we had some blood work
done and it was discovered that she is, in fact, female. Cuare came
to us as an adult and because of that we are unsure of her age.
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Saw-Whet
Owls are the 4th smallest owls in North America. The 3 that are smaller
are the Pygmy Owl, the Flammulated Owl and the Elf Owl. The name is
derived from the sound of their voice which resembles "whetting" which
is the sharpening of a saw. Saw-Whets have brown plumage and light
colored facial disks. They do not have ear tufts and are very round in
appearance. They also have feathering down to their toes which helps
keep them warm in cooler climates. Juvenile Saw-Whet Owls have dark
feathering on their wings and head and cream-colored chests. They retain
this juvenile coloring until they are 1 year old.
Saw-Whet
Owls live in coniferous forests and they prefer to nest in woodpecker
cavities. They are nocturnal and hunt insects, small rodents and
occasionally bats and birds. They will also catch and kill more prey
than they can eat at once and cache it. Saw-Whet owls can hunt by sound
location only.
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