If it wasn't for the eye - a photo on Flickriver

            I was so lucky this morning to see two Northern Pygmy-owls (rare to uncommon), one at each of two different locations in the park.  I started out with my usual group, but ended up staying at the second location with several photographers that I had met up with.  The birds were high up and quite a distance away, but I am posting my photos because the two birds are in different surroundings compared to various previous images of these teeny owls.  Remember that they are only the size of a popcan, so when they are far away, that blob of brown is VERY small, LOL!  Often, I can't really even see which way the bird is facing, so it is rather hit and miss as far as photos are concerned.

After catching its prey (a tiny rodent), the owl flew deep into this Spruce tree and all but disappeared.  When I peered in, the main thing I saw was one tiny, bright yellow, piercing eye!  I needed to be about a foot taller, unfortunately, to get a somewhat better photo!

Taken on: February 23, 2008

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Calgary

Alberta

Fish Creek Park

Shannon Terrace

nature

bird

owl

Northern Pygmy-owl

Glaucidium gnoma

Bird of prey

Raptor

Panasonic DMC-FZ18

Panasonic FZ18

FZ18

P1070402 FZ18

annkelliott

AvianExcellence

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ18, f/3.6, 1/60 sec, 55.4mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Panasonic DMC-FZ18
Aperture:	f/3.6
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	55.4mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	Low
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Soft
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	CAMEDIA Master 4.10
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