Little Owl

The Little Owl is a bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was first introduced in 1842, and is now naturalised there. It was also successfully introduced to the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century.

The Little Owl is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Little Owl, Athene noctua, has become one of the best models for biological and conservation research, due to its commonness and the fact that it occupies nest-boxes very easily. In this unique book the authors synthesise the substantial literature, and detail current information regarding the Little Owl. They discuss its wide-ranging ecology, genetics and subspecies and population status by country. In addition, they outline a strategy and monitoring program for its conservation. More

Three Little Owls on a roof, Warsaw, Poland. Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Strigiformes Family: Strigidae Genus: Athene Species: A. More

The Little Owl is much smaller than the Tawny Owl, indeed, it is only about the size of a Mistle Thrush. The upperparts, wings and crown are grey-brown or brown and mottled with white; the underparts are whitish with brown streaks. The yellow eyes and the thick whitish eyebrows give it a fearsome look. The legs and feet are feathered. The sexes are alike though the female is usually a little larger than the male. More

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The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was first introduced in 1842, and is now naturalised there. It was also successfully introduced to the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century. More

The little owl is a diminutive species, which possesses a plump, round body, bright yellow eyes and spotted plumage. There are thirteen recognised subspecies of little owl which differ in size and colouration, but typically exhibit plumages in ... More

A little owl in flight Little owls were introduced into Britain and, more recently, New Zealand. They hunt mostly at dawn and dusk, swooping down from a perch on to small mammals and insects. Surprisingly - given their carnivorous tendencies - they occasionally eat plant material and berries. Pairs construct nests within hollow cavities, where they lay a clutch of up to six eggs. More

The Little Owl is common in Europe, in France, Eussia, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, and the Levant; and in the northern parts of North America, according to Wilson, but his description seems to me to be utterly inapplicable to the bird before us. In Asia, in Siberia, and Crimea. Two were taken in chimneys many years ago, in the parish of Lambeth. More

The little owl: conservation, ecology and behavior of Athene noctua / Dries Van Nieuwenhuyse, Jean-Claude Génot, David H. Johnson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-0-521-88678-9 (hardback) 1. Little owl – Conservation. 2. Little owl – Ecology. 3. Little owl – Behavior. I. Génot, Jean-Claude. II. Johnson, David H. III. Title. QL696.S83N54 2008 598. More

* Little Owl in Thinx * Postcards * Classic Books for Little Owls * For the Birds in Bulgaria Discount on selected items Our favourites = Popje Big Rabbit Popje Big Rabbit Tournament of Knights Tournament of Knights Cardboard Treehouse Cardboard Treehouse Puzzle At the Zoo Puzzle At the Zoo Welcome = More

In 1935 The Little Owl moved to its present location in ”The Wrate Block” at the Northwest corner of State and First Streets (101 West State). Tony and his son Victor operated the business until 1947 when it was purchased by the Arbizzani family who still run it to this day. Many years have passed and dozens of restaurants and taverns have come and gone but The Little Owl continues to be a landmark among Geneva eating and drinking establishments. More

Distribution of the Little Owl Athene noctua in Italy = Paper by Marco Mastrorilli 2002-12-26 In Italy, the Little Owl Athene noctua is a sedentary species but locally, and especially in winter and autumn, some wandering displacements are possible. Sometimes autumn drifts can be considered as migratory. Wide is the distribution on all the Mainland, but it can also be found in the isles like Sardinia, Sicily and others (Casini L. in Meschini E. & S.Frugis, 1993). More

the Little Owls wonderful characters in every shot! I love these Owls Ive a pair living near me and managed to capture 2 shots, nothing like these but maybe in the next few weeks you've inspired me to try again! Big Vote! Olaf Herrig 14-Jun-2007 17:32 Excellent gallery! V. Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal 14-Jun-2007 16:38 Great gallery. More

Little Owls are found throughout Europe & Russia, with some sub-species being found in Africa & the Middle East. Around the same time that the Little Owl was introduced into the UK, it was also introduced into New Zealand, where it still thrives. Fossil records in Derbyshire from around 1/2 million years ago show the Little Owl once to have been native to this country, though at some point the native population died out. More

The Little Owl is a small owl, 23-27.5 cm in length. It takes prey such as insects, earthworms, amphibians, but also small birds and mammals. It is partly diurnal and often perches prominently during the day. This is a sedentary species which is found in open country such as mixed farmland and parkland. It usually nests in holes in trees or rocks, laying 3-5 eggs which are incubated by the female for 28 More

Little Owl Larger Picture illustrates Nick's exquiste attention to detail. As a collector, and lover of wildlife you can imagine the passion Nicholas has for wildlife birds. Nicks image of the Little Owl, brings to his mind of an inquisitive little elfin man. He said he will allways remember his first siting of this little bird.. It was a damp, cold and misty evening in November with the sun setting in the distance. More

Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)Information on the Little Owl (Athene noctua)In the early part of the 19th century, was a rare vagrant to the British Isles. Subsequent introductions were surprisingly successful and, consequently, is now a common species in Britain. More

The Little owl is appropriately named, as it is Great Britain's smallest owl. It was not a natural inhabitant to Great Britain but introduced from Holland around 1857. It suited the climate well and readily adapted. It is a rather dark, liver brown with paler spots and with freckling on the forehead. The under parts are dull white, densely marked with smears, streaks and spots of brown. More

get a resy here! Little Owl is a great place for a meal that isn't fancy, but is solidly good and reliable. The food is simply cooked, really delicious and a good portion. I came here on my birthday and we had a bunch of things on the menu. The nice thing was that we told the waiter that we were going to be sharing everything and they did an awesome job splitting everything that we ordered. The duck salad was absurdly good and surprisingly so. More

Little Owls may grow used to man and will remain on their perch, often in full view, while humans are around. The Little Owl (Athene noctua) is a bird which is resident in much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to Great Britain, but was introduced in the 19th century, and is now naturalised there. More

Little owl in liberty = hvanbel 9 vidéos S'abonnerModifier l'abonnement Chargement… 109 vues 109 vues hvanbel — 4 février 2008 — Found it wounded (probably hit by car). Kept it one night and let it fly. Everybody happy ... hvanbel — 4 février 2008 — Found it wounded (probably hit by car). Kept it one night and let it fly. Everybody happy ... More