Currently, in mid afternoon (2-3pm) while I sit in my yard enjoying the Chickadees and RB Nuthatches foraging on the suet feeder about ten feet from me, a Northern Pygmy Owl is proudly tooting away some 100 yards away in Doug Fir timber. Along with the Great Horned Owl pair calling last night, the Western Screech Owl softly calling Friday night and a Northern Saw-whet Owl calling for a few nights a couple of weeks ago, it has been an enjoyable owl nesting season this far. Roger Freeman 3 miles SW of Silverton