Gallery VIII at WoodenBirdCarvings.com

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl

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This Ferruginous Pygmy Owl carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl has a long tail that is reddish with dark or dusky bars. The upper-parts are gray-brown; the crown is faintly streaked. The eyes of the Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl are yellow and black nape spots look like eyes on the back of the head. The white underparts are streaked with reddish brown. Unlike other North American owls, Pygmy-owls fly with quick, un-muffled wing beats. Chiefly diurnal and active at any time of the day, the species roosts in crevices and cavities. The most common call is a rapid, repeated took. Found at lower elevations than the Northern Pygmy-Owl. Inhabits Saguaro deserts and woodlands north to near Kingsville, Texas. Rare in Arizona and the slightly grayer sub-species there (cactorum) is considered endangered. The browner ridgwayi subspecies is resident in southern Texas.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 262

We have reserved the entire Gallery VIII for carving representations of the wise, old Owl and here you will find several species, including the Saw-Whet, Elf, Screech, Pygmy, Whiskered, Flammulated, Northern, Eastern, Boreal, Barn, Horned and others.

These distinctive birds of prey are divided by structural differences into two families, Barn Owls and Typical Owls. All Owls have immobile eyes in large heads. Fluffy plumage makes their flight nearly soundless. Many species hunt at night and roost during the day.

To find owls, search the ground for regurgitated pellets of fur and bone below a nest or roost. Listen for flocks of small songbirds noisily mobbing a roosting owl.

Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 256

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