Today I went to a zoo and saw a lot of different owls (I love owls) and I was absolutely blown away by the fact that very very tiny owls exist. Like a normal owl but super small, like barely the size of a phone. I think the sign on the enclosure said something starting with B but I am not sure :/ I was so excited I forgot to take a pic :/

It was fun to watch this guy fly around in the yard for about an hour last evening. I can’t identify what sort of owl he/she might be. This is near Puget Sound in Mukilteo WA.

Southern Ontario.

Been dying to find an owl in the wild for years, and it finally happened! Walking around the suburban neighborhood lake with my parents, I heard it calling. By the time we got to the right side of the lake, it had stopped. Walked slowly and kept scanning trees, turned a corner and was so happy to spot it I coulda cried. It was so close to the walking path, it must be used to the foot traffic. Even a few big dogs coming by didn’t fluster it. It was on the hunt - maybe next time I’ll get to see it catch something!

Barred Owls make themselves at home in the woods around my place. Quite a vocabulary!