small body; no ear tufts; streaked underpartas (Poland; 2012-05-30)


Eurasian Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium passerinum

Native Range: Eurasia

Notes: a small not-tufted owl with strong diurnal tendencies; preys heavily on small passeriform birds; nests in tree cavities.

short tail; yellow iris (Poland; 2012-05-30)
seemingly too small nest cavity (Poland; 2012-05-30)

strong diurnal tendencies (Poland; 2012-05-30)
often mobbed by small birds (Poland; 2012-05-30)