Saturday, August 20, 2011

A Northern Pygmy Owl paid us a visit in Anchor Bay earlier this week

Rick noticed it first - a strange-looking bird sitting on the railing of our deck at 11:00 a.m. Just a foot or so away was a Steller's Jay. I ran for my camera and Rick grabbed his binoculars. Rick said, "It's a tiny Owl!" I took these photo through a window. You can see the "eyes" on the back of its head - a key identifier of a Pygmy. We were thrilled with this Owl's visit.

Below is the back of its head with false eye spots
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2 comments:

  1. Carolyn AndréAugust 21, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    I loved seeing the pup the other day. And it was fun to see the pictures of the owl today. How lucky you are!
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  2. Jeanne JacksonAugust 21, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    Thanks, Carolyn! You know, we've lived here for 15 years now and we've never seen this Owl before. Yes, we feel pretty darn lucky.

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