So glad to see an ethical Photographer. You got what shots you could and did not stress or bother the Owl. Two thumbs up.

Reminds me of the first time I saw and photographed a eastern screech owl. So well camouflaged if you took your eyes off him took a few minutes to find it again. Congratulations on the saw whet. A first time bird is always exciting.

Such a lovely Saw--whet Owl Steve. Beautifully captured . So happy to hear your friend gave you a heads up on this little beauty my friend. Thanks so much for sharing. Irene.✨🌳

Cool little owl... with a big appetite! 👍👍👍

I've now seen 13 of these little owls so far this winter in my area in WA state. Only two in all of last year. I learned a bit about where to look for them. They bury themselves so deep in the brush though, that I've only made one decent photograph. But it's fun to watch them.

This owl is the cutest thing! Thank you for sharing this quiet and uplifting experience!

Forget the owl, I was mesmerized by your blue cap.

Wow Steve, spectacular video. What a beautiful owl...I live in South Florida, so I have no hope of seeing these owls in the wild. Except thru your lens. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to your next video.

You are very lucky to see this little cuty

That was the cutest little bird. We really enjoyed watching the video. I was so disappointed to hear your Africa trip was cancelled. Was looking forward to the video when you came back.

He BEAUTIFUL

Awesome! Thanks for taking us with you!

I have never seen one before either Steve. Beautiful bird and photographs. I had a very similar experience this morning. My friend called me to tell me where an Ermine was located. Got some great photos of a little critter I had not seen in decades. Kudos to good friends. Take care.👍👍

Lucky day Steve.................thanks

Awesome find! We have 2 male snowy owls hanging out fairly close to me here in SE Minnesota, and was lucky enough to watch one for a few hours. I was so excited, so I can totally relate to your experience. Thank you for sharing.

Super cool!. First time I've seen a Northern Saw-Whet Owl. Thanks to your friend and you. The images of that gorgeous owl amidst the snowy evergreens are beautiful. I think also it's the first time I've seen a Western Hairy Mattheis. Watch your topknot...

What an awesome opportunity!

Congrats on your first Saw Whet! I went through this about a month ago. A friend at work told me about a little owl that’s in her neighborhood. The owl was there for a week, and we made plans for me to go down on the upcoming Sunday photograph it. The iphone shot she took of it had me super excited because we had a cold spell here in Minnesota, and it appeared to be Boreal Owl. Turned out it was a Saw Whet, my first. Got some nice shots of it in the pine it still is hanging out in. Had to shoot at 6400 ISO, but was an awesome day to capture one of these adorable little owls, which made up for the total lack of seeing any owls in northern MN at Sax-Zim bog. Great Gray, Northern Hawk, and Boreal Owls were seen and photographed. There were even reports of a Snowy in the area. Got a three day weekend coming up next week, so heading up again to try my luck.

What a beautiful bird.

Beautiful owl, thank you for sharing.

Such a cute little thing :) Thank you for this video and excellent photos. And yes, i do love owls.

One of nature’s beauties! Thanks for sharing!

A BEAUTY! thank you for sharing 💜

Your owl shots put a smile only 82 year old face. Many Thanks,Carole

Wow, superb encounter... lucky you!

Awe,so darn cute!

What a great find! I hope that you get some more time with the owl!

Beautiful video of the owl. Great footage.

I live in minnesota and there are tons of these guys around. I would say your first two pics were really solid. It’s super hard to get clean shots of them.

Steve, My day had been absolute crap until, your post!! Spectacular owl and terrific video out of the Z?ii Thanks!!!

Super cool Owl, thanks for sharing. Stay Safe. Ian (UK)

Wow, great video - thanks for sharing this cute owl and explaining always in such an interesting way, Steve! Kind regards, Rolf

What a beautiful capture.😘

Such a pleasure to watch 😍

That's great Steve. Thanks for taking us along.

Love that you got the chance to see it!

Thank you for sharing! Finding your subject is half the battle, it’s great to have ‘scouts’ to keep a look out for ya! Hope to join one of your workshops soon

Thanks for sharing, Steve...hard to get a good shot of that owl. Great video and photos!

Thanks for taking us along Steve, that’s an amazing little bird, so glad you got to see it, and got some beautiful shots as well that you definitely should be proud of. Wishing a great day, stay safe and stay healthy 😃👍

New subscriber! What a good friend u have to tell you a saw whet is in their backyard !!! I’m still trying to find my first 1 but I think this winter is THE WINTER to see … & u got lucky ur right to have a nice clear branchless shot. Good stuff!!

Fabulous video of this owl doing what owl's do, which we rarely get to see. Thanks for sharing!!

beautiful images of a beautiful creature

Some great shots Steve. Beautiful bird.

Cute owl.

the mouse looks like a deer mouse, genus Peromyscus. very contrasting dark dorsal, white venter, including the tail. most likely P. maniculatus up there, very cool!

Hi Steve, thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed the video. Photographing an owl is on my bucket list. I am on the hunt here in central New York.

Great job Steve... I love saw what owl

Missed your videos. Good to see you back. Great videos of the south end of a North(ern) Saw Whet 🦉. Sorry about your Africa trip - hopefully next year.

Thank you for sharing with us!

Steve this is one of the most precious things I have ever seen. Thank you so much for sharing. What a sweetie!

Such a cute little fella! Great video, sometimes luck is on photographers side too 😉😃

Awesome encounter. Nice footage.

Congratulation.

Beautiful shots and what a gorgeous little owl! I’m over in the UK and have been searching for the Short eared owl, finally managed to photograph one and what an experience! (It was a first owl for me!!) Love the passion you have for photography, I also feel it every time I’m out! Looking forward to more videos ☺️

That was fun watching the little guy. Loved his coloring.

Great backdrop of white snow really makes the brown feathers on the saw-whet to pop! Beautiful creature and great video and photos!

Great experience and footage/photos! Saw-whet is still on my bucket-list as well, I've been looking hard to find one in YNP or GTNP. Thanks for sharing the experience of you mark it off yours.

Great video Steve! Amazing that the lady reached out that she saw that owl!!!

I love Owls. Great pictures :o)

The video and photos are very nice. Good job Steve.

That was a cute little guy. Great job.

Some very good shots, thank you!

Awesome. Thank you!!

I love those little guys. Congrats on checking this one off the list! Thanks for sharing.

Such a cute little fellow! You were pretty lucky to get those small clips and photos.

Great video as always! Glad to see a new one.

What a beautiful little owl that is, stunning pictures as always Steve.

Life is good! How adorable 💕💕💕

What a beautiful bird. Thanks for sharing.

Glad you were able to photograph one. We have several that come through our area, especially in early spring. I don't think people realize just how small they are and how difficult they can be to get a nice clean image. Great video also.

Nice video. Really like the shots in the evergreen. I had friends tell me a couple of weeks ago about two Snowy Owls about 20 minutes from where I live. Got both (battling females) for my first ever Snowys! So agree use your network. Cheers from Toronto Canada.

Definitely a few Christmas cards shots there. Beautiful

Another super video of a very difficult bird to get go images of. Thanks so much for sharing!!

Just awesome!

What a beautiful creature, nice photos as usual Steve 👍🏻

Wow, what a great experience. Nice to have people keeping an eye for ya! Thanks for sharing this Steve. Always fun and inspiring watching your videos.

Great 1st encounter and photos ! Great framing Steven... thanks !

What a cool looking bird. I am always amazed at the size of prey an owl can swallow and not choke to death. It's like a human swallowing a whole turkey in one go. Nice photos, Steve.

Really enjoy your work!

Gorgeous bird,nice,very nice.

Great wildlife videos like buses one comes along, then another straight after ! Can't beat local wildlife ! Cute owl never seen a Saw-wet owl before awesome !😍

Great video, excellent photographs.

I think it’s time to thrive Steve! The Video quality is a Killer Please 👏🏻keep your z camera in your backpack every time you go out Looking forward to see you on the Top

WOW, I know you were NOT expecting that to happen! You may feel you got fantastic photos, what a super video it made!!!

Beautiful - thanks for taking us along!

Sir , the excitement and photos are really amazing

Got some my first photos of one yesterday! They weren't great cause I don't have great equipment and it was high up in a tree with sticks infront of it. But still was an awesome experience

What a gorgeous animal!

Super cool experience! Glad you grabbed the vlogging camera. Fascinating little owl.

That’s great thanks for sharing

Awesome Steve, made my Friday afternoon exciting.

I really enjoy your videos .... And the animals give me some peace during these crazy times ... 💓 Thank you :)💓 What a beautiful owl..... Amazing video :)

Amazing.... 🤩🤩📸📸📸

Sweet!

Great video and photos!

So awesome! I believe i saw 4 of them on a communication line in my backyard last year... but it was about 20 minutes after sunset. I ran in to get my camera and a light, but came out and all were gone.

OMG!!! That’s awesome. Would love to see and photograph that.

Awesome footage! Owls are hard to find! I just photographed my first owl in the wild this winter! What an awesome experience, I wrote a whole blog post about it. Have you ever photographed a Snowy Owl?

👌👌👌 Steve

Excellent video as always! I absolutely love owls! 😍