Tiny Tough Guy
by Joy McAdams
Title
Tiny Tough Guy
Artist
Joy McAdams
Medium
Digital Art - Photograph
Description
The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl native to western North America.
These fist-sized owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey.
It is a ferocious predator, often preying on small mammals and birds equivalent to it's size.
The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl native to western North America.
These fist-sized owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey.
It is a ferocious predator, often preying on small mammals and birds equivalent to it's size.
The northern pygmy owl (Glaucidium gnoma) is a small owl native to western North America.
These fist-sized owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, smoothly rounded heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey.
It is a ferocious predator, often preying on small mammals and birds equivalent to it's size.
This image was taken on one of the grayest of winter days near Nelson, BC, Canada. Although not much colour was in evidence that day, a selective color treatment has been given to this pygmy owls piercing eyes, beak and talons to highlight them.
1st Place- "Small Bird Expressions" contest- September 2020
1st Place - "Just For Fun" Contest- All Types Of Art Group- Nov. 2019
1st Place- Animals In Paintings And Photographs Contest - March 2018
1st Place (tie)- Selective Color Photography Contest- Selective Color or Colour group-Feb. 2020
1st Place (tie)- Selective Color Photography Contest- January 2018
3rd Place- ‘Favorite Art’ contest- Dec. 2023
3rd Place- Wild Critters Photography Contest- FAA Bird Photographers group- Jan. 2019
3rd Place- One Bird in the Wild Photography Contest- Pelicans Sea Birds By the Sea Shore group- July 2018
3rd Plce (tie) "Your Best Image Of A Bird" Contest- Wonder Of Wings Group- Jan 2021
3rd Pace (tie)- "Ten Of Your Best" Contest- Your Very Best Photography Group- May 2018
This image has been featured in the following FAA Groups:
Wild Birds Of the World- "Williams Weekly Wowie" award 1/28/2018
The Artistic Aperture
Images That Excite You
Poetic Poultry
A Birding Group - Wings
British Columbia Wildlife Photographers
Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs
FAA Canadian Wildlife Photographers 2/01/2018
New FAA Uploads 2/10/2018
Camera Art 2/15/2018
10 Plus 2/17/2017
Animals Photos Only 2/25/18
2018 Contest Winners Gallery 4/05/18
500 Views -1 Image A Day 4/12/2018
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January 22nd, 2018
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