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
