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How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

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.” My question that I hope you can help me with is what would be considered a safe distance to photograph Northern Saw-what Owls? Would this be considered a threat to these owls?” First I applaud the photographer for actually asking the question of how close to get to a Saw-whet Owl. Six feet from a saw-whet?

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What Happened in Costa Rica on Global Big Day, 2017

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Could we still see an owl in the rain? As I approached her neighborhood, the rain stopped, at least around there, so I played a few screech-owl sounds while we packed the car with important supplies, namely the food and drink cooler. If it kept raining, that would probably knock out our chances at night birds. Could we still hear one?