Title: Saw-whet Owl Bird carving by artist carver Tim McEachern
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Period: Contemporary
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 12/11/2010
Item ID: 4296
Northern Saw-whet Owl carved from Tupelo wood and painted with acrylics, These small owls of the North have proven to be outstanding avian ambassadors, undoubtedly being the "spark" to who knows how many folks to get them interested in birds. By looking at this art work Tim McEachern, observes unknown insights into a secretive species that we hadn't known very much about.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Saw-whet_Owl
The scientific description of one of the sub-species of this owl is attributed to the Rev. John Henry Keen who was a missionary in Canada in 1896.[2] Adults are 20 cm long with a 43 cm wingspan. They weigh 2.8oz (80 grams),[3] making them one of the smallest owls in North America.[4] The Northern Saw-whet Owl has a round, light, white face with brown and cream streaks; they also have a dark beak and yellow eyes. They resemble the Short-eared Owl, but much smaller. The underparts are pale with dark shaded areas; the upper parts are brown with white spots. They are quite common, but hard to spot.
