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ONTISPIECE. Fledgling Northern Pygmy-Owls (Glaucidium gnoma ) recently provisioned with a shrew {Sorex sp.), 
Feton County. Montana, USA. Northern Pygmy-Owls exhibit bi-parental care during the early post-fledging period. Males 
attend young for 31 to 34 days after fledging, whereas females attend young for shorter and more variable lengths of time (9 
to 30 days after fledging). Photograph courtesy of © Daniel J. Cox/NaturalExposures.com 
