Northern Saw-whet Owls are fascinating because their small size hides a life built on quiet focus, careful protection, and an incredible ability to feel at home in the smallest hidden spaces. | Go Wise Owl

Tootsie, an adorable Northern Saw-whet Owl and Raptor-in-Residence at the Alaska Raptor Center, weighing in at just 3.1 ounces (89 grams)! Despite their small size and nocturnal nature, Northern Saw-whet Owls have a distinctive, piercing call that they repeat multiple times in a row. During the day, they hide in dense vegetation, usually near the trunk of evergreen trees and just above eye level. Tootsie is a great reminder that sometimes the best things come in small packages! #NorthernSawWhetO

The Northern Saw-whet owl is the smallest owl found in New Jersey. They are highly nocturnal and seldom seen, spending their time in dense forests. The owl’s name may have come from their flute-like “too-too-too-too” call, which some say sounds like a saw being sharpened with a whetting stone. They mainly eat small rodents like the white-footed mouse seen here. Video credit: Joe Garris, NJDFW #NewJerseyFIshAndWildlife #NorthernSawWhetOwl #Owl #Nature #TrailCamera | New Jersey Fish & Wildlife

There doesn't appear to be any suspicious about this saw-whet owl's passing. It's just a case of bad luck. Catch a new episode of North Woods Law tonight at 9pm ET. | Animal Planet