From Howard Wu

I couldn’t believe my luck – the first owl l’ve photographed in the Pacific Northwest and it’s a new one for me: Northern Pygmy-owl!

It landed in a tree right in front of me. would not have found it had I not seen it landing - they are very small, as their name suggests, and pretty well camouflaged in the moss-draped trees.

It may have taken me years trying to find one, but this one just popped up out of nowhere, totally unexpected!

Snohomish County, WA

  • Optional
    2•4 months ago

    You have indeed been chosen. Congratulations!

    • anon6789OP
      3•4 months ago

      Now that it’s been getting dark while I’m driving, I see all these birds swooping across the road in the shadows and I keep wondering if one is a Screech Owl. This guy is even tinier, so they’ve got to be ready to write them off as some random bird if you aren’t thinking about it.

      • Optional
        2•4 months ago

        I saw a beautiful barn owl the other night - swooping out of sight. I heard nothing. As usual.