Popcan-sized cutie
Eyes like Licorice Allsorts
Northern Pygmy-owl on snowy branch
Did anyone see what I caught?
Northern Pygmy-owl from January
Puffed up for warmth
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A tiny owl from the past
Fond memories of a popcan-sized owl
Vole brains for her afternoon snack
One year ago
Northern Pygmy-owl, one year ago
A blast from the past
A distant Northern Pygmy-owl
Yesterday's treat
Same tiny Northern Pygmy-owl
Way, way up
Northern Pygmy-owl
Ferocious hunter, but looking cute
The size of a popcan
Northern Pygmy-owl
False eyes and real eyes
Yesterday's absolute treat - the size of your fist…
Popcan-sized Northern Pygmy-owl, from January 2015
Another surprise on another gloomy day
It's the little guy/gal again
I spy with my little eye
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl - from the archives
Northern Pygmy-owl - from the archives
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Looks a long way down from up here
Northern Pygmy-owl
Tiny, bright-eyed Northern Pygmy-owl
Transformation of a preening owl
Hiding in a cavity
A surprise to all
The sacrifice made by Meadow Voles
Close watch
Getting ready to dive
High on the hill
Two of a kind
On a fence post, but no Vole
Northern Pygmy-owl with snack
Coughing up a pellet
A good stretch of the legs and wing
Northern Pygmy-owl from January
Tiny predator with prey
Just a different perch
Way, way up
It's mine!
Irresistibly cute
Like finding a needle in a haystack
Yesterday's well-earned treat
Temporarily puffed after preening
A ferocious hunter, popcan-size
A tiny, ferocious hunter
False eyes
My sincere thanks
Every creature has to eat
Looking for its next meal
How cute can you get?
Concentration
Precious
Northern Pygmy-owl with Meadow Vole
What do I see?
Those piercing eyes
Well-fed Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
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Little cutie from the archives
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
Northern Pygmy-owl
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A backwards glance
I'm still returning to my recent archives to find "new" photos to post of this tiny Northern Pygmy-owl. I think I've posted most of my better shots of him/her, but still have various others that I want to add to my album. I haven't been down to the park for maybe three weeks, and I haven't heard any reports of the owls being seen in that time, or seen any very recent photos, so I suspect the owls have left the park and flown to higher elevations to nest.
This photo was taken on 11 January 2015 (8 days after my oldest daughter passed away), when I called in at Fish Creek Park for some fresh air and, hopefully, find a friend or two for much-needed company. I was lucky with both. It was a Sunday and a lot of photographers had gathered to watch and photograph this tiny, popcan-sized Northern Pygmy-owl. There had been a segment on the TV NEWS about this owl, which brought out a lot of people.
I was impressed that all the photographers were very respectful of this tiny owl. Mind you, that day, apart from a couple of very brief, low landings in bushes (seen in this photo), the tiny owl stayed perched extremely high in very tall trees. Thankfully, it was still within my camera reach and we were all lucky enough to see it perched in a variety of places. Bright blue sky completed the picture that day.
"The Northern Pygmy-Owl may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for songbirds. These owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey. As a defensive measure, songbirds often gather to mob sitting owls until they fly away. Mobbing songbirds can help you find these unobtrusive owls, as can listening for their call, a high-pitched series of toots." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pygmy-Owl/id
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pygmy_owl
This photo was taken on 11 January 2015 (8 days after my oldest daughter passed away), when I called in at Fish Creek Park for some fresh air and, hopefully, find a friend or two for much-needed company. I was lucky with both. It was a Sunday and a lot of photographers had gathered to watch and photograph this tiny, popcan-sized Northern Pygmy-owl. There had been a segment on the TV NEWS about this owl, which brought out a lot of people.
I was impressed that all the photographers were very respectful of this tiny owl. Mind you, that day, apart from a couple of very brief, low landings in bushes (seen in this photo), the tiny owl stayed perched extremely high in very tall trees. Thankfully, it was still within my camera reach and we were all lucky enough to see it perched in a variety of places. Bright blue sky completed the picture that day.
"The Northern Pygmy-Owl may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for songbirds. These owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey. As a defensive measure, songbirds often gather to mob sitting owls until they fly away. Mobbing songbirds can help you find these unobtrusive owls, as can listening for their call, a high-pitched series of toots." From AllAboutBirds.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Pygmy-Owl/id
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_pygmy_owl
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