Two claws cutting the snow in movement, three, maybe four, beats of the wings, wingspan perhaps 12″-14″… so what do you think?
Here’s a closer look.
Wetland in a mixed forest above Lavington, altitude about 4,000 feet. Northern Pygmy Owl hunting, maybe?
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If it’s an owl it would likely be boreal (don’t know if you have them in your region), saw whet, or pygmy owl.
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Thanks! I have no idea either. Not a huge bird, though.
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My neighbour has a pygmy owl hanging around. He takes mice from his mouse traps and three times the owl has eaten “almost from the hand.”
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Cool!
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