The Darth Vader (Star Wars) look is back in fashion

A look at a Northern Hawk Owlet that licenced owl bander, Richard Chamberland, along with four other banders, banded on 5 June 2012. Richard came down from near Edmonton for the evening, and banded this owlet and two Great Gray adults and three Great Gray Owlets. Taken on a foggy, rainy evening, dreadful light, with a lens that was wet and fogged up. A miracle that any of my photos turned out - though a little "help" needed to be added : ) Unfortunately, I had to keep stopping taking photos, as I couldn't see a thing through my lens and was unable to clear it. Just so happy, though, to have the ones that I could rescue. Still can't believe I got to hold this beautiful owlet, as well as one of the adult Great Gray Owls and one of the Great Gray Owlets.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Hawk-Owl

www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Hawk_Owl/id