Pygmy owls

I am very sorry. I have missed a lot of posts, and I am doing my hardest to make up for it. But at least I got in this week's pygmy owl! The scientific name is Glaucidium Passerinum. The Northern Pygmy-Owl may be tiny, but it’s a ferocious hunter with a taste for songbirds. These owls are mostly dark brown and white, with long tails, round heads, and piercing yellow eyes. They hunt during the day by sitting quietly and surprising their prey. As a defensive measure, songbirds often gather to mob sitting owls until they fly away. Mobbing songbirds can help you find these unobtrusive owls, as can listening for their call, a high-pitched series of toots. They lay 3-8 white eggs, and incubation time is about 28 days. The young leave the nest. They live for 6-8 years in the wild and a bit longer in captivity.

Juvenile Pygmy Owl

Adult Pygmy Owl

Back spots on head; Used to confuse predators

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