Little Owl Outside My Office Window: I saw this little one sitting on a cherry tree branch outside my office window, a Pygmy Owl. It was early morning and as the light got better, I...

kenpayne53 Loc: Tacoma, Wa.

I saw this little one sitting on a cherry tree branch outside my office window, a Pygmy Owl. It was early morning and as the light got better, I realized it was not a huge robin but a small owl. I snapped a few shots through the window, then decided to get a closer shot outside. I had the Canon 400mm lens on and was within 10 feet of the bird. I expected it to fly off as soon as I approached, not the case. it sat in the tree for another hour just looking about.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Great capture. Owls can be that way sometimes.

BB4A

👍👍

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good catch!

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

kenpayne53 wrote:

I saw this little one sitting on a cherry tree branch outside my office window, a Pygmy Owl. It was early morning and as the light got better, I realized it was not a huge robin but a small owl. I snapped a few shots through the window, then decided to get a closer shot outside. I had the Canon 400mm lens on and was within 10 feet of the bird. I expected it to fly off as soon as I approached, not the case. it sat in the tree for another hour just looking about.

Love this shot and the story.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

kenpayne53 wrote:

I saw this little one sitting on a cherry tree branch outside my office window, a Pygmy Owl. It was early morning and as the light got better, I realized it was not a huge robin but a small owl. I snapped a few shots through the window, then decided to get a closer shot outside. I had the Canon 400mm lens on and was within 10 feet of the bird. I expected it to fly off as soon as I approached, not the case. it sat in the tree for another hour just looking about.

Nice capture

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

Wow. Nice! I've been after a shot of one of those guys for a long time.

MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Thanks for the look !! Very nice.

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

Well done! Pretty little creature.

shangyrhee Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA

I love it !!! Shang

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

kenpayne53 wrote:

I saw this little one sitting on a cherry tree branch outside my office window, a Pygmy Owl. It was early morning and as the light got better, I realized it was not a huge robin but a small owl. I snapped a few shots through the window, then decided to get a closer shot outside. I had the Canon 400mm lens on and was within 10 feet of the bird. I expected it to fly off as soon as I approached, not the case. it sat in the tree for another hour just looking about.

I've never seen one until now. It is gorgeous and quite small for an Owl. Like it .

kenpayne53 Loc: Tacoma, Wa.

Thanks everyone for the encouragement!

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good capture, Ken.

kenpayne53 Loc: Tacoma, Wa.

thanks