Lunch time

I happened to come across this photo in one of my files and wanted to send it to some local birding friends. It was at Shannon Terrace, Fish Creek Park, taken looking straight into the sun three years ago and the original image shows little more than a pure white photo. Managed to pull out some colour and blurry detail, and I know it is a dreadful photo, but It is kind of cute and does give an idea of just how tiny this popcan-sized Northern Pygmy-owl is. The owl had just swooped down a few feet from where about three of us were standing, watching the owl sitting in the tree in front of us. It then flew off with its catch (a tiny Meadow Vole) to a nearby fence post, with the sun right behind it unfortunately.