Northern Saw-whet Owl in Dry Canyon

["Eric Huish" <poorwill_ at hotmail dot com>]

I found a Northern Saw-whet Owl in Dry Canyon (Utah County) today (11-23) at 
about 11 A.M. about 1/4 mile up the trail.  It was next to the trunk of a 
Scrub Oak just a foot and a half off the ground and less than 30 feet from 
the trail.  I had my digital camera with me but the batteries went dead 
after just 3 pictures.  Next time I?ll take extra batteries with me.

Shortly after I found the owl it tucked its head in and went to sleep.  I 
called Grant and Dellamae Jense and they came up to see it.  It woke up and 
gave us great views.  We saw it preening, yawning and stretching.  It 
stretched out its left wing and foot. Then, after a couple minutes, it 
stretched out its right wing and foot and spread its tail wide.  We were 
very excited to get such long beautiful views of a seldom seen bird.

Because the Owl was perched in such an exposed location I?m assuming it is 
just migrating through or maybe was chased from a its preferred perch.


Eric Huish
Pleasant Grove UT
poorwill_@hotmail.com
801-360-8777


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