athene noctua

I spotted this one the other day when I glassed a couple of pear and apple trees in a meadow orchard. I went back a couple of days later and found him again.

Chevêche d'Athéna - Athene noctua - Little Owl

Little Owlet

Athene noctua (Scopoli, 1769)

We are so lucky to have these rare birds of wisdom in our village because they are more than rare in our area. There has been a lot of activity going on for the last weeks, and the juvenile birds are still migrating between branches and solid ground. Quite embarrassing situation for the parents...

For five years, I have had the pleasure to watch these owls in my neighbourhood. In fact their day-hide is in a hollow apple tree 30 yards from my kitchen window. Often, when I get up and prepare my morning tea, I say a silent "hello" when she's already perched on her small twig. Last...

Little Owl Digital Art. Avi Meir Digital Art: http://avi-meir.artistwebsites.com/index.html

alighting on its fav perch

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Hungarian Puszta, Hortobgy

800 mm equiv. in 35 mm film, aperture priority, ISO 400, f9, EV +0.3, 1/160 s, camera supported by the car window.