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Unattended eggs and nestlings may fall prey to foxes, coyotes, raccoons, lynx, raptors, crows, and ravens. Both members of a pair may stay within the territory outside of the breeding season, but they roost separately.
South Luangwa | Zambia
From the two largest species of African owl to one of the smallest, the Pearl-spotted Owlet, which stands no more than 20cm tall.
Spent 10 weeks watching the parent owls and finally caught site of the young owlet. Only one chick seen so far and it is now flying around and nagging mum and dad :)
There seem to be so many Great Gray Owls at the moment - I've seen more than I've ever seen. On our recent May Species Count we were lucky enough to see three adults. Yesterday, with permission, I was treated to this sight! And three other owlets! This was one of the owlets we came across, perched lower than the remaining siblings. It sat tall, with a rather amusing expression on its face. It comes as such a shock when you first discover an owlet (of any kind) and find yourself looking into a face like this - they are so incredibly beautiful and fluffy. The light, deep within the trees, was not good (at least, for a point-and shoot camera), but I tried, needless to say : ) Just haven't had time to look properly through yesterday's photos, so quickly grabbed one to post today.
Later: can you believe I actually got to hold either this owlet or one of its siblings this evening (June 5th)?
As one Great Horned Owlet tries to snuggle up to its sibling on a ledge of a rock wall, they both use a wing to keep their balance. First photo shows how close they got.
Tawny Owlets (Strix aluco)
Angus, Scotland.
June 2018
Tawny Owlets in a barn! Obviously got the wrong name!
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The owlet has almost doubled in size since the last time I photographed it. It has become much more active, hopping around its nest, flexing its wings, and preening a lot.
It's a very expressive character.....at different times looking surprised, angry, bored, scared, sleepy, and hungry.
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This is actually the first owlet out of the nesting hole on May 20 and the other 2 followed early May 21
The spotted owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities. They roost in small groups in the hollows of trees or in cavities in rocks or buildings. It nests in a hole in a tree or building, laying 3–5 eggs. They are often found near human habitation. The species shows great variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar little owl.
The spotted owlet is a small and stocky bird, barely 21 centimetres (8.3 in) in size. The upperparts are grey-brown, heavily spotted with white. The underparts are white, streaked with brown. The facial disc is pale and the iris is yellow. There is a white neckband and supercilium. Sexes are similar. The flight is deeply undulating.
I was invited to watch a pair of great eared owlets gets tagged by a wildlife biologist in Skagit County, Washington. It was magic!
Two great horned owlets waking up as the sun is going down. As the sun was going down they got more active and eventually climbing to the top of the tree.
The spotted owlet is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from mainland India to Southeast Asia. A common resident of open habitats including farmland and human habitation, it has adapted to living in cities