One Very Special Visitor to Agua Caliente Park

Marylou

Jan 1

What a rare opportunity and such cute shots of the owl!

Thanks Marylou

Have to agree that this owl has a very high cute factor! Appreciate your patience and the reward by getting such great pictures! Happy picture taking in 2026!

Thanks Laura

It's great that you got a photo with its eyes open. Your patience paid off well!

Thanks Michele. I spent two hours and was lucky to capture a bit of the two times the owl 'woke up' for a minute.

Super! Thanks for sharing the happy results of your patient vigil.

Thank you Sally

AMD

Excellent photos of this adorable owl…especially the photo of him looking directly at you and the photos of him preening! Thx for sharing and for your patience in capturing these special moments that can’t be taken for granted! (When I went some folks had visited several times and had not yet seen its adorable face.)

Thanks Anna Marie! I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time.

Great to see your photos Dan, I don't think you have the Saw-Whet owl before?

Thanks Pete. I actually had a glimpse of a Northern Saw-whet Owl on my trip to the Skagit Flats in Washington in 2019. But that was a very short glimpse. This was still a very special visit and I'm glad so many people in Tucson and surrounding areas are getting the chance to see this bird.

Exquisite photos.

thank you

I thought I commented earlier, but now I cannot find it. So, I’ll repeat it - your patience and persistence paid off ! You got some amazing photos of the owl. Congrats to you.

Thank you Janet!