Photo of the Day: This quirky little African Scops Owl was photographed by Adam Riley. The African Scops Owl measure in at just 14-18cm. They are nocturnal birds who, if disturbed during the day, elongate their bodies and lean sideways to resemble the branches in which they roost. In southern...
From a wonderful trip in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa. One of the smallest owls around. They retract their ears and flatten the feathers when sleeping, to look like a stick off wood.
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