Northern Saw-whet Owl at Cranberry Marsh, Whitby, Ontario

Scroll down for two photos on 29 October 2008 at Cranberry Marsh, Whitby, Ontario.

Northern Saw-whet Owl, Cranberry Marsh, 29 October 2008.

Differently coloured flight feathers indicate this is a second year or older bird resulting from an incomplete annual molt typical of owls. Brown older flight feathers contrast with newer grey feathers. Cranberry Marsh, 29 October 2008.