Patiently waiting

I was working at a golf course and always brought my camera with me. When I was going to take out the trash, I scared something in the trees that took off and flew up a little higher onto the hill in the trees. I had no clue what it was, it was chubby and very small, almost looked like a ball on a branch. I took a wide birth and walked up the hill so i could have the light behind me facing the owl. When I got set up and looked into the view finder I was stunned!! I never thought I would see a Northern Pygmy Owl in my life let alone every day for the whole winter. A moment I will never forget.