Wild Little Owl

[Songbird Admirer]

Taken yesterday (Nikon P950).

Little Owl, North East England by Paul Young, on Flickr

 

[Dale.]

They always look mean.

Cool to see, TFS.

 

[Norkie]

Gorgeous

 

[Songbird Admirer]

They always look mean.

Cool to see, TFS.

You wouldn't want to be a beetle with that face coming at you!

I first saw a Little Owl in that exact same spot as the picture is taken on a walk down to my local reservoir about 4 years back. Given they're highly sedentary and don't move far from place of birth, and that they stay at the nest site providing both owls survive, then it's probably the same bird. The average lifespan is 3 to 5 years so this bird is more than likely outlasting the average.

 

[cruso]

A Beauty they are so cute