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As its name would suggest, the northern pygmy owl, Glaucidium gnoma, is a notably small owl, comparable in size to most sparrows. It is found in western North America, from southern Canada to Central America, in many types of woodland habitat. In Utah, it is not commonly encountered, but occurs statewide in forests and woodlands.

Source: dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov/rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=glaugnom

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After four hours of searching and four more hours of waiting we got some stunning images of this awesome owl!

Northern Pygmy Owls are "sit and wait" predators, that hunt mainly by vision, diving down onto prey on the ground and driving the talons into the prey's throat. they will also attack birds in shrubs, crashing into the hapless victims. Most prey is carried off it to a feeding sites. (One of these little owls can carry prey weighing up to 3 times its own weight.)

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They are so fun to watch and photograph!

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With the warm weather the eagles haven't been as active this year...So here is one from the archives.

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