World's most adorable owl

Today I went to the photo shoot at the Houston (MN) Owl Festival. Aside from the fact that it was pouring down freezing rain, it went pretty well. I met some of the other photographers and had a good lunch. The owls were courtesy of the Raptor Education Group. Note that these are all captive owls. REGI does a great job of helping out the photographers with nice perches and settings. And the volunteers from the Houston Nature Center kept everything very organized. Thanks to everyone who put this event together!

This is Lil' Bit, a northern saw whet owl. He is very photogenic and comfy here in his hole, while everyone else is out in the freezing rain. He's cute and he knows it!

Awesome shots Liz , what a great day except for the weather and the drive home. Its unbelievable how cute these little birds are. Cant wait for next year.

Wow--those Whet Owls are beautiful birds---great photos

How cute! Definitely Christmas Card material!
Karen

Just out of curiosity....does it go into the tree on it's own or do they put it in there? Either way...that is definately card material...I'm not sure if I should smile or laugh.

When I first saw this post, I thought it was a PS shot of an owl's face on a tree! What a cute creature. Great images.

#4 is really cool looking. almost looks like a cyclops.

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These are all gorgeous shots Liz....that saw whet is the cutest thing I've seen in a long, long time.

These are beautiful Liz. I'd never guess they were captive.

Cute and adorable until you see those claws. lol. Amazing shots of some beautiful creatures.

Those are great, and yes, Lil Bit belongs on a Christmas card.

nice shot!!!!!

That owl in the hole is really a fabulous image....Sooooo cute!

Superb shots.

What a great set.