Hi all, Reid and I were walking on the boardwalk yesterday (January 8, 2013) at the SPI Convention Center when a young couple from New York told us they had seen a small owl in a tree behind the Convention Center and would we know what kind of owl that might be. We asked them if they would mind showing us the owl so we all walked back to look in the tree to see if the owl was still there. It was and Reid went back to get his camera to take some photos of the owl. At first glance, Reid and I thought it sure as heck was too small to be an Eastern Screech-owl, possibly an Elf Owl but concluded we weren't sure. Reid searched again this afternoon (January 9, 2013) to see if he could relocate the owl but did not find it. Below is are links to the photos that Reid took yesterday: http://www.pbase.com/reidallen/image/148260288 http://www.pbase.com/reidallen/image/148260289 http://www.pbase.com/reidallen/image/148260290 Pam and Reid Allen South Padre Island, TX West Des Moines, IA Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner