The West Arm waterbird count has been conducted since 1974, but I am only a recent participant. Yesterday, most of the interesting birds were seen far out on the Lake and so did not produce good images. However, one land bird did.
A (fist-sized) Pygmy Owl was hunting from a tree branch in Kokanee Creek Park.
I double dare you!………..
Chuckle….
Priceless! what a fierce expression for such a tiny creature
I’ve never seen anything more beautiful. As beautiful, perhaps, but not more.
…and a swift and accurate hunter. One of his kin perched in my cherry tree and waited patiently until a mouse appeared from under the floor boards of my deck.
Next frame: owl in Mulberry tree with his back to me and a skinny tail hanging below the branch.
It’s a rare thing in my experience – not sure why – to see a photograph of a bird roosting on a branch richly endowed with lichens, in this case Parmelia sulcata and a little Usnea for good measure. Well done!
Trevor, you open my eyes to something interesting to watch for. I wonder if this is an owl thing. I went through my owl shots and as often as not have seen them on a lichen-bearing branch.