Northern Pygmy Owl - Fledgling Banding 

Brilliantly documented. I've been searching, and listening, for these little creatures for years.

Gawd are they cute! I saw one recently just at the Oregon/California Border in the forest next to the Winchuck river. 2 birds flew past my legs at high speed one chasing the other. One I think was a sparrow, he got away, but the owl got caught up in the brush,( sort of fumbling), which the sparrow easily navigated through. I really didn't know what I was looking at. At 1st I thought perhaps it was a Thrush, but why would a thrush chase a sparrow? He just kinda sat there looking at me, couldn't seem to get back onto his feet and into the air. I thought perhaps he was a baby bird who fell from the nest. But then, looking closely I saw this salt shaker sized bird was in fact an OWL! I really could hardly believe it! Double take, triple take, no way, an owl? He moved to a higher a branch, and then yet a higher one and I talked to him for several minutes before he flew away. I now know he was Pygmy Owl. Went back today to try to find him again this time armed with camera and binoculars but no luck. We'll keep trying!

Great video. Seeing you banding and measuring the young owl makes me miss banding birds.

lovely tiny forest goblins!

Little american beauty

Any update?

a very good video indeed, thank you ...but you held that poor little owl for too long ! in fact torturing it, it was so affraid. Shorter please next time. Also i sometimes dont much trust in those banding, it may hurt them - due to humans only...Your work is amazing.