Northern Saw-whet Owl Wood Print

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Northern saw-whet owls are small and secretive birds of prey that rarely get noticed during migration. In Northern Michigan bird banders have been studying the migration patterns of these owls. This particular owl was first banded last year and was recaptured at the same locality. Recapturing a banded individual can reveal the bird's overall condition, an estimate of age, and distance traveled between trap sites.

Jim Zablotny is a natural historian, entomologist, and nature photographer from Fenton, Michigan. His present work emphasizes color, detail, and bold composition of natural subjects. His artistic endeavors included scientific illustration, and presently nature photography with subjects ranging from macro photographs of insects and wildflowers, to birds, reptiles,amphibians, and mammals. Many of his newer images are photographs of the living things found in endangered habitats like prairies, and fens. Jim is a regular participant on the Nature Photographers Network (http://www.naturephotographers.net/enter.html) and has earned Editor's picks for weekly and monthly presentations for his macro-photography of insects and wildflowers. One...