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Went back to see the owlets again. This time there was one in the nest again but not cooperating because he was sleeping. So I took a shot or 2 and then turned around looking for the mom. So I saw what I thought was the mom and took some shots. Then I turned again and saw this monsterous owl which when i zoomed in to take a shot was definitely watching me. Holy Cow! It was scary knowing that this huge owl was watching us. After that I realized that the one I thought was the mom was a baby out of the nest. The pics of the adult did not turn out very well.
It's a little big, but she will grow into it :)
Pattern: Owlet sweater by Kate Davies
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And just like that this stunning Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum) appeared into my life at the end of a fabulous birding day in Spitzkoppe Nature Reserve with ten lifers, topped only by a wonderful evening in Swakopmund with my beloved friends.
(Athene brama)
The Spotted Owlet (Athene brama) is a small owl which breeds in tropical Asia from 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. The species is absent from Sri Lanka, although the birds are found across the Palk Straits, just 30 kilometres away at Rameshwaram. Nests near human habitations may show higher breeding success due to increased availability of rodents for feeding young. The species shows a lot of variation including clinal variation in size and forms a superspecies with the very similar Little Owl.
The Spotted Owlet is small (21 cm) and stocky. 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. The nominate form is darker than the paler forms such as indica of drier regions.Early workers sometimes treated members of this species group as subspecies of Athene noctua. The two have been separated but they are considered to form a superspecies complex. Several subspecies have been described and about four or five are widely accepted (the race poikila is invalid and refers to Aegolius funereus A. b. fryi of southern India described by Stuart Baker and A. b. mayri described by Deignan from northern Thailand are not usually recognized.). The five widely recognized subspecies are albida Koelz, 1950 of western Asia in Iran and Pakistan; indica (Franklin, 1831) of northern India; brama (Temminck, 1821) of southern India which is darker than indica; ultra Ripley, 1948 (not always recognized) of northeastern India is said to have the white spots on mantle much and "higher pitched calls"; and pulchra Hume, 1873 of Southeast Asia from Myanmar and Thailand extending into Cambodia and Vietnam. The northern and southern Indian populations intergrade and there is no dividing boundary. The northern indica populations have the upperparts brownish. Size decreases from North to South. The species is not found in Sri Lanka, although birds on the Indian mainland are found even at the tip of Rameshwaram
This species is nocturnal but is sometimes seen in the day. When disturbed from their daytime site, they bob their head and stare at intruders. It can often be located by the small birds that mob it while it is perched in a tree. It hunts a variety of insects and small vertebrates. In Pakistan they have been found to take mostly insect prey. In the arid region of Jodhpur, they have been found to take more rodents (especially in the genus Mus and tend to avoid other rodents such as Tatera) prior to the breeding season. Bats, toads, small snakes such as Ramphotyphlops braminus have been noted. They may also take scorpions and molluscs.
The call is a harsh and loud churring and chuckling chirurr-chirurr-chirurr ending with a chirwak-chirwak and they call mainly during early dawn or just after sunset.
The breeding season is November to April. Courtship behaviour includes bill grasping, allopreening and ritual feeding. The female may call with the male, bob head and deflect its tail in invitation. The social organization of family groups is not clear and multiple males may copulate with a female and females may attempt pseudocopulation, possibly a kind of displacement behaviour. They nest in cavities often competing with other hole-nesters such as mynas. They may also nest in holes in vertical embankments. The nest may be lined with leaves and feathers or may use the existing lining from a prior occupant. The typical clutch is made up of three or four spherical white eggs (30.9mm long and 26.3 mm wide, 11.6g) and incubation begins with the first laid eggs leading to a wide variation in the size of the chicks. The young are fed initially on insects such as cockroaches and later fed small vertebrate prey such as mice(a toad Bufo stomaticus has been noted in Gujarat). The chicks gain weight during the early stages but lose weight before fledging. Only one or two chicks may fledge and they leave the nest in about 20–28 days.
The brain has a pineal gland, a feature formerly thought to be absent in the owls. Birds show variation in the melatonin concentration between day and night. A high melatonin level is associated with sleep and low levels are associated with high alertness and foraging activity. Spotted Owlets however show only a slightly lower melatonin concentration at night with a slight increase in the early afternoon. Other owls such as the Barn Owl show little day-night variation.Seasonal changes in glandular activity have been associated with environmental factors such as temperature and humidity.
A Coccidian parasites, Eimeria atheni has been described from this species. An ectoparasitic mite, Neocheletiella athene has been described from a specimen from the Antwerp zoo. Bird lice of the species Colpocephalum pectinatum are known to be ectoparasites.
Javan Owlet - Glaucidium castanopterum - Яванский сычик
Jalan Kondang Merak (Kondang Merak Beach), Kecamatan Bantur, Jawa Timur, Java, Indonesia, 10/12/2023
Owlet Nightjar, Stirling Range retreat. WA. in the same hollow as last year!
Nikon D3200 Sigma 150 500mm resting against a tree
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Yellowstone NP - Near Mammoth Hot Springs
This year she has 3 Owlets... They are amazing!
Happy to discover that my owlets friends in the Matrimandir banyan have safely survived the cyclone in Auroville.
Owlet - More sleep, less stress. Owlet alerts you if your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels are outside the norm. Owlet silently checks on your little one and notifies you of potential problems, giving you peace of mind and maybe even a full night’s sleep. No more need to constantly tip toe to check on baby when you can see everything from your phone.
The owlets are flying quite well now as you can see by the way one of them easily flies across from one pole to another, then hovers for a moment before making a perfect landing on the insulator. They make me nervous flying around these electric lines. Their wingspan is almost wide enough to touch both wires at once which would result in instant electrocution.
We saw this cute owlet on a branch about 12 feet in front. It just stayed there and stared at Jenny and me. We were on the Jemison Park Nature Trail in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The mama was on a tree behind us watching but she'd seen us before and didn't seem to mind.
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This very large Barred Owlet emerged from a tree cavity next to our house about 15 minutes prior to the making of this image. This was its first look at the world outside of the nest in which it was born. Branching was delayed longer than usual because the owlet had to deal with red-shouldered hawks who were protecting their own new offspring about 40 feet from the owl's nest.
I was browsing my local Urban Outfitters when I spotted these adorable Owlets. Marketed as “designer plush collectibles,” Owlets come packaged in blind boxes so you never know which one you’ll get. I like blind boxes since the surprise is half the fun! Looks like I got the blue owl called Dream Boy!
April 11, 2025 - Great Horned Owlets in their nest in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. Photo Shoot with Leticia Hernandez, Karen Bruchele, and Jane Tagaki.
Forest Owlet (Athene blewitti or Heteroglaux blewitti) Taken in Melghat Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, India.
A First i thought i had just fallen lucky with the odd Little Owl, then I realised I had found its home, hunting grounds and play area, At this point i put myself into site protection mode, gained permission to get closer and more creative images. i hope you all enjoy these image I'm now releasing, its been a hard 5 month of wildlife studying. i think worth it in the end.
This was the hope that the parents would bring a Little Owl Owlet into the wildlife world, on this day it appeared posing for me.
Thank you for all the view and comments, and enjoyment out in the fields.
a barred owlet at the center for wildlife in york maine. he was clicking away at me so i didn't bother him for long.
looove to sew these funny personalized birds. It's good present for anybody, they come in nice tulle bag. you can to put them on shelf or hang on baby bed. I used different recycled and new fabrics for them.
Two owlets have fledged and left the nest. It seems like they were just tiny chicks a few days ago and now they're fierce predators with huge talons!
Manga Owlet appliqué template is designed by Chatterbox Quilts and can be purchased on our website at www.chatterboxquilts.com. Great for t-shirts, bags, quilts, or whatever else your mind can imagine.