Northern Pygmy-owl / Glaucidium gnoma

Another in my series of photos of this rare to uncommon (in Alberta) Northern Pygmy-owl, found in Fish Creek Park. I think I have three or four photos of it left to upload - I don't like flooding my photostream with photos of one thing, so I've been spreading them out. This tiny, fist-sized, popcan-sized owl is proving to be impossible to spot in the park. We have seen it once, I think, since I took these photos, but it was far, far away. Various people keep trying to find it, but so far have been unsuccessful, so I feel very lucky to have seen it, and reasonably close up. It's such a beautiful - but vicious! - little bird of prey.

Has anyone seen this video from YouTube? I laugh every time I take a look at it. Some of you will relate to it quite well, LOL! I've just posted this link - after 34 of you left a kind comment, so will post the link again tomorrow.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuLOk_ELt2A