A Northern Pigmy Owl!
A Northern Pigmy Owl!
At first I thought that was some hilarious forced perspective, and was trying to figure out how they managed that in the photo (the narrow depth of field would make that...difficult)
apparently adults are about the size of a sparrow, so I'm guessing this floofer is recently fledging.
Finger for scale:
I can't even wrap my head around tiny owls being real! It's like trying to picture a sparrow that's a foot long 😆
Neither can my GF. she's making those 'squee' noises again.
Good job, lol.
Birds don't really grow like that. Once they are flying that's pretty much their Max size. In fact, some adults can appear slightly smaller as some immature birds have larger "training" feathers.
Perhaps I used the wrong term. I think I meant branching? When they’re leaving the nest by hopping around (but not actually flying.)
Either way, compared to the size of the presumably adult Pygmy owls I’ve seen, this guy isn’t full size. (He still has some downy feathers poking through too.)
Fun fact for you more recent people...
Pygmy Owls have "eyes" on the backs of their heads.
These little owls have textbook ocelli, with two large, black ovals surrounded by white feathers giving the strong impression of a sinister face. At just half a foot tall, these owls are some of the smallest in North America.
These guys are a popular choice around here. I don't tend to post many of the little brown owls though, so it's nice to see one get posted!
This one is super cute! 🥰
Mighty predator.
Convenient pocket size.
Pokemon 🎶
It thinks it is tree ornament.
That's fantastic, love it
Owls look like they're supposed to be heavy but are actually mostly hollow and feathers. They're floofy little airballs.
Can i order like a dozen of these feckers to eat all the goddamn rabbits shitting in my yard?
From the first half of this sentence, I thought this was going to end up like the Popplers! 😨
That's not a pig.
So tiny!!! I must possess him!