From Paul Bannick
Northern Saw-whet Owl Fledgling (Aegoglius acadicus) As days lengthen and warm, it is easy to fantasize about summer, and fledgling Northern Saw-whet Owls among the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) blossoms.
God, they’re even more adorable than their parents! Not all young bird species can claim that.
Now I have to find fledgling WFS pictures.
Dang it. Saw Whet wins again.
Although, I did come across this impressive defensive posture!
But at least it’s not this face, that only a mother could love (unknown species)
Baby Saw Whets are criminally cute. I like all the babies, but the SW is something else.
Your mystery pic is supposedly a Javan Scops according to a Pinterest post. All the Scops seem to look a bit on the funny side growing up
Here’s a not too funky WFS kid for you.
That WFS defensive posture looks like they stepped on a live wire! Impressive indeed.
Oh, man, I’d love to have a picture of myself as a kid, like that. That’d command an over-the-fireplace respect.
