The Little Owl: A Micro - Documentary
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The smallest of our five native species of Owl in the UK, and one of the species suffering a decline in the wild. Learn about the biology and the history of this fascinating owl, and what we can do to look after the species in the wild.
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Another great video - both amusing and educational. Sulis seems to enjoy the limelight, and reading too. What a pesky bird! 😊
Presenter: they hunt largely by pouncing on their prey Owl: (pounces on presenter)
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Owl: steals the show
We live in Rhodes, Greece and have a resident little owl that comes to our garden. We love him 💖
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic to hear!
Looks like little bundle of joy
I've got a good count of little owls around me and I've talked the farmer into not using poisons around his buildings
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic to hear Rob, keep it up!
So quiet. I hardly noticed him .
@birdofpreyproject
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I struggle to get a word in.
@lukenukem1976
2 жыл бұрын
@@birdofpreyproject I came to your video after discovering them at a ( hopefully) a nesting hole at Carisbrooke castle here on the Isle of Wight. Fabulous creatures , instant fan .
@birdofpreyproject
2 жыл бұрын
@@lukenukem1976 Fantastic! There is another video on our channel - 'renesting the Little Owlet'. One of my favourite recent rehabilitation cases and always so special to see them in the wild especially given their recent decline.
A fantastic shout-out for a charming UK owl - integral to our rural landscape and ecosystems, favourite of ancient goddesses - but under threat ....
@kevinparker461
2 жыл бұрын
Listen again, they are non indigenous & introduced to the UK.
The yellow of the eyes is not the retina. That’s the iris. The retina sits in the back of the eye and can’t be seen without special instruments.
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Hi Dag, thank you for the comment - you are absolutely right and we apologise for the misconception that came across in the video. The eye colour itself is caused by the melanin in the iris - less melanin is found in the iris for owl species with higher concentrations of cone cells on the retina (diurnal).
Recently I sponsored a Kestrel at the Falconry Centre in Hagley. Such a good thing to do!
@EdMcF1
2 жыл бұрын
said no vole ever!
We met these amazing birds today and thanks Kate for flying birds with us. Bless these beautiful creatures❤️
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the lovely comment Phoebe and for visiting us yesterday (despite the crazy weather)! Do come again soon.
My favorite bird and I love them all, but owls are very special to me!!!🙏🦉❣️👍
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
They are certainly very special birds!
@mauricedavis2160
Жыл бұрын
@@birdofpreyproject Thank you and your organization for caring 🙏🦉❣️
That's a great watch. I'm sure if you didn't know the bird, most people would assume it was a baby owl of a larger species.
Thanks.. What graceful,clean and fattish english birds o of prey
Good info Thank you! - James From South Korea
@birdofpreyproject
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you James! Glad you enjoyed the video!
smol and cute!
I have no idea how you managed to sit with it squawking for so long!
@birdofpreyproject
10 ай бұрын
Can think of worse ways to spend a morning!
❤❤❤❤❤Спасибо за видео
First rate video, well done.
@birdofpreyproject
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Thank you!
Another beautifully informative film of the little owl, adding colour to the sounds we hear at night but know so little about. Thank you, and keep them coming.
They look like our Burrowing Owl.
A good and informative video
Excellent video 😊
I sometimes consider starting my own business, if I did I thought of naming it after this owl and basing my logo on them, one reason being I'm from Oldham, our 'emblem' is an owl (like Chaddy!). The reason for that is based on the way older generations used to pronounce Oldham (owdum, sounded like owldum)
wonderful! X
In Holland and Germany the rise in numbers and the spread of stone martens has had a very negative impact on the numbers of the little owl. They now construct nest boxes fitted with ingenious contraptions designed to keep stone martens out. This seems to have led to very good results.
@birdofpreyproject
11 ай бұрын
Interesting! Thanks for the comment. Hopefully Little Owls do well there in the future!
So cute
I trained & flew Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus) for years & they were always catching little owls, I always made in quickly & never had one hurt. I removed them & looked after them over night to make sure they were o.k. They were released after a good meal.
what a sweet little owl, will you let her go so that she can find a mate? thanks,
🙏🕊💞🦉🦉love them, help them. God’s children He loves them, let them live & thrive!
Are they found in South west Scotland.? Seen unusual bird just as sun was going down. First thought was owl. But small.
@birdofpreyproject
Жыл бұрын
Hi David, thanks for the comment. Yes you could definitely spot them in Scotland if you are lucky.
Great subject. Need to watch the audio levels though. The voice-over parts are much softer than the live sections, and it's a bit jarring. Maybe choose an owl that isn't expecting food from the speaker - the little guy's insistence on being fed was a bit distracting.
I found on in the yard. No nest near. I have to open a mouth to feed it. Is it ok to feed with chicken liver?
@birdofpreyproject
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Vladimir, We recommend you get in touch with a raptor rehabilitator in your area to make sure the correct procedure is followed.
Trying to find the teeniest of owls closest i find is elf but one i discovered is smaller the size of a toad that you feed to hognose snakes Northside New Orleans Louisiana
Near london, ?