Anyone know their OWLS?

Saw this tiny owl at a fairly high altitude this morning,maybe 5" tall and LOUD,he hooted at me several time swhile I was photographing him.
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MuleyMadness
Not me, but wow that is TINY for an OWL. Cool shot!
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AGCHAWK
Nice pic NONYA.

Admittingly, I am not the greatest at identifying owls. However, I did a little research and it LOOKS like a Northern Pygmy Owl. I attached a pic...what do ya think?
They are found in Montana and from what I read, they can be found anywhere from riverbottoms to timberline.
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79Ford
hmm, looks like Hawk just copy and pasted Nonya's owl to his own background.....
Looks to be the same owl to me. Is it just me or is Hawk an endless source of knowledge?
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bigbuck92
ya hes a human encylopedia.lol. ol reliable Hawk
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Hiker
"bigbuck92" wrote:ya hes a human encylopedia.lol. ol reliable Hawk
 Very True....... :good post
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NONYA
Yep thats him,i have heard them before but never knew they were this small,must be hell on mice.
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AGCHAWK
He's a beautiful lookin' bird NONYA. Thanks for sharing the pic.

Oh, thanks 79Ford, bigbuck, and Hiker! Yea, I guess I'm just curious by nature, love reading and studying (Although I was NEVER a good student), and I love a challenge.

Hope I don't come across as a "know-it-all" though and if I do, please speak up. I'm no smarter than the next guy and try not to come across otherwise. I just keep a large library of outdoor material and MANY, MANY bookmarks on the ol computer... and I love to share information. (I love a challenge too and when folks have questions I really try hard to find the answers)
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Hiker
Hope I don't come across as a "know-it-all" though and if I do, please speak up.
 Hawk, never crossed our minds. We appreciate all of your work to answer the questions. Thanks friend! :thumb
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bigbuck92
o no Hawk i love how your always finding the info for us. always helping a fellow mm brother or sister out. keep it up :thumb
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