Northern Saw-whet Owl Identifying Features

brown wings with white spots on
outer primaries

black beak
large yellow eyes
no ear tufts on top of head

whitish superciliaries
white between eyes
brown & white streaks on
side of head

white underparts with brown stripes

2 rows of white spots across tail

light brown breast
unmarked buff underparts

white superciliaries
white between the eyes
dark facial disc
white chin

Adult
Photo by Chris Maack	brown wings with white spots on outer primaries
Phto by Sallie Reynolds	black beak large yellow eyes no ear tufts on top of head
Photo by Chris Maack	whitish superciliaries white between eyes brown & white streaks on side of head
Photo by Pat Fisher	white underparts with brown stripes
	2 rows of white spots across tail
Juvenile
Photo by Marge Gibson	light brown breast unmarked buff underparts
Photo by Sallie Reynolds	white superciliaries white between the eyes dark facial disc white chin