This Life-sized Saw-Whet Owl carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Saw-whet Owl is strictly nocturnal and roosts during the day in or near a nest hole in the breeding season. In the Winter, the preferred roost is in dense evergreens, usually close to the end of a branch. Large concentrations of regurgitated pellets and white "wash" build up below favored winter roosts. Once found, this species can be closely approached. Reference National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 264
