ML120599621

Age

Not specified

Sex

Not specified

Media notes

Notice the feet and talons!

Observation details

I heard a small flock of about 4 RCKI agitated, scolding, a bit more strident and faster than usual. I figured I had a little owl, thinking maybe WHSO or NOPO. It took me a bit to locate it, about 15’ overhead among the twigs of a moderately dense very mature juniper. It was a tiny owl. It had ears like a screech-owl, but immediately I knew something was different: dark brown eyes, a rufous and gray-white face, a white breast with bold black vertical barring. The owl was awake, and looked down at me occasionally, not moving except to lower its head to see me. It never vocalized. The kinglets left after several minutes. The time was about 1600 hrs. After obtaining photos through the many foreground twigs I left with the owl still there hopefully undisturbed. Photo attached.

Technical information

Model

COOLPIX P600

ISO

400

Focal length

179.2 mm

Flash

Flash did not fire, auto

f-stop

f/5.6

Shutter speed

1/40 sec

Dimensions

3545 pixels x 2658 pixels

Original file size

3.11 MB