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The Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) is essentially a Mexican species that barely enters the U.S. in far south Texas and sometimes in Arizona. It is a common species throughout much of Mexico and can be easily located by its whistled call which is often heard in daylight hours. This species is much sought after by U.S. birders.

The above bird was photographed in Kenedy Co., Texas in February, 1998, with a Canon T-90 & Sigma 500mm F4.5 lens mounted on a tripod. A Canon 300TL flash was used as fill and the film was Fuji Sensia 100. The location where this photo was taken is the El Canelo Ranch. Ray & Monica Burdette run a wonderful bed & breakfast at this site. For information on the El Canelo Ranch visit their website.

This is another shot taken at the same time and place as the above image. This was an adult pair sitting together.

Below is a shot of one of these owls yawning...not a common sight.

	The next 10 images on the left show several different Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls. Several of the shots show individuals at a nest cavity on a hollow tree. One of the shots shows the false "eyes" on the back of the head on this bird. Other images show the owl perched on a limb near its nest. The last of the 10 shots shows another owl peering from a nest cavity in a dead palm trunk. These 10 shots were taken on a private ranch in southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, in may, 2007, with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II and EF 500mm F/4 L IS lens and either a 1.4X or 2X extender.