I was able to nestle down into some ferns in the shade of a 12 foot tall fir and get this photo of this bird only about 10 feet away. Very secretive in behavior, they respond readily to an imitation of the whistled notes of pygmy owl, as do many other song birds, coming very close to investigate the "owl." ISO 1600, 1/500s, +1 exposure compensation against fairly strong backlight.