Following a loud "thud", I found this fellow upside-down in a snow-drift outside my window. He was broken winged and unconcious. I delivered him to the vet in hopes that he might achieve a full recovery.
Strong, sharp talens.
Unfortunately, our little friend passed away after 10 days of captivity.

Northern Pygmy Owl

Glaucidium gnoma L 6¾" (17 cm) Long tail; dark-brown with pale bars. Upperparts are either rusty-brown or gray-brown; crown is spotted; underparts white with dark streaks. Eyes yellow; black nape spots look like eyes on the back of the head. An aggressive preditor; sometimes catching birds larger than itself; favorite targets are songbirds. Call: is a mellow, whistled hoo, or hoo hoo, repeated in a well-spaced series; also gives a rapid series of hoo or took notes followed by a single took. Range: Inhabits dense woodlands in foothills and mountains Chiefly diurnal; most active at dawn and dusk. Nests in cavities.