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What is the food of a saw whet owl?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Saw-whet owls mostly small mamals such as Deer mice and Voles but have also been recorded feeding on juvenile birds and insects to suplement their diet if food stocks are low

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