Great things come in small packages

We had such a wonderfully mild day today, with gorgeous blue sky. Took myself off to the park for a Family Day walk and was thrilled when I found one of the teeny Northern Pygmy-owls again, just a few minutes into my walk! I heard Chickadees making quite a noise, went over to peer into the trees, and found myself looking into the eyes of this little guy. And it is a GUY because a few minutes after I took this photo, he flew about six feet into the next tree and mated with a female, right before my eyes!!! I can't believe how lucky I have been this week - one treat after another. I would imagine that they could nest in this area, which is so exciting. Can only imagine how tiny the young ones must be, as the adults are only the size of a popcan!