Tiny Killer

From Paul Brooks

Composing a shot for a Saw Whet, one of the things to consider is placement of greenery from the tree. It adds another color element to the shot, but also helps to show just how small this tiny killer really is. That little cedar green sprout is less than 4” away from the bird, and is almost 1/3rd the size of the owl. A little context can go a long ways in a photo. The Saw whet here was about 5.5-6.5” tall, so that sprout of growth is only about 1.5-2” tall.

Taken 6-22-26 in Blackhawk County, lowa. I also heard that this owl is in the same spot today, and has a mouse in the talons….