Another Northern Pygmy Owl

["Pomera M. Fronce" <pinkstring at xmission dot com>]

Jack Clark and I headed up to Alta this afternoon to look for rosy 
finches (which we didn't find).  As we entered Little Cottonwood Canyon, 
we were wondering if we might be lucky enough to see the Northern Pygmy 
Owl that Colby reported seeing on the fly a few days ago.  About five 
minutes later, I saw something suspicious on the top of a conifer and 
asked Jack to pull over (okay, so it was more like I threatened bodily 
harm if he didn't).  I hopped out of the car, grabbed the scope and ran 
down the road to where I saw the bird.  And yes, indeed, it was a 
Northern Pygmy Owl.  Just as Jack arrived, the owl flew down to the next 
tree.  We couldn't have been more than 50 yards away, had the scope 
cranked up to full power and had the most wonderful lighting conditions 
you could imagine.  It was a fabulous look.  We could see every detail 
of this beautiful little owl.

The bird was seen about half a mile down canyon from the Maybird 
Avalanche Area.  Beware, however, as there isn't much of a shoulder in 
this area and it is difficult to get completely off the road.

Pomera
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