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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  • @jeremyfairclough1854
    @jeremyfairclough18542 жыл бұрын

    Another great video - both amusing and educational. Sulis seems to enjoy the limelight, and reading too. What a pesky bird! 😊

  • @FiesenMoepp
    @FiesenMoepp Жыл бұрын

    Presenter: they hunt largely by pouncing on their prey Owl: (pounces on presenter)

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    Owl: steals the show

  • @julieroper9423
    @julieroper9423 Жыл бұрын

    We live in Rhodes, Greece and have a resident little owl that comes to our garden. We love him 💖

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic to hear!

  • @joseluiscaceres0502
    @joseluiscaceres050211 ай бұрын

    Looks like little bundle of joy

  • @robquince3076
    @robquince3076 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic to hear Rob, keep it up!

  • @lukenukem1976
    @lukenukem19762 жыл бұрын

    So quiet. I hardly noticed him .

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I struggle to get a word in.

  • @lukenukem1976

    @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

    @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.

  • @nicoletteboater62
    @nicoletteboater622 жыл бұрын

    A fantastic shout-out for a charming UK owl - integral to our rural landscape and ecosystems, favourite of ancient goddesses - but under threat ....

  • @kevinparker461

    @kevinparker461

    2 жыл бұрын

    Listen again, they are non indigenous & introduced to the UK.

  • @2001dag
    @2001dag Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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).

  • @paulfreeman4900
    @paulfreeman49002 жыл бұрын

    Recently I sponsored a Kestrel at the Falconry Centre in Hagley. Such a good thing to do!

  • @EdMcF1

    @EdMcF1

    2 жыл бұрын

    said no vole ever!

  • @phoebeyip7037
    @phoebeyip7037 Жыл бұрын

    We met these amazing birds today and thanks Kate for flying birds with us. Bless these beautiful creatures❤️

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @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.

  • @mauricedavis2160
    @mauricedavis2160 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite bird and I love them all, but owls are very special to me!!!🙏🦉❣️👍

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    They are certainly very special birds!

  • @mauricedavis2160

    @mauricedavis2160

    Жыл бұрын

    @@birdofpreyproject Thank you and your organization for caring 🙏🦉❣️

  • @stud105
    @stud1059 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @annaritaranalli1791
    @annaritaranalli17912 жыл бұрын

    Thanks.. What graceful,clean and fattish english birds o of prey

  • @thenownext
    @thenownext2 жыл бұрын

    Good info Thank you! - James From South Korea

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you James! Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @oddedd7755
    @oddedd77552 жыл бұрын

    smol and cute!

  • @eesoo5420
    @eesoo542010 ай бұрын

    I have no idea how you managed to sit with it squawking for so long!

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    10 ай бұрын

    Can think of worse ways to spend a morning!

  • @Myrmansk-77
    @Myrmansk-774 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤Спасибо за видео

  • @ZimbaZumba
    @ZimbaZumba Жыл бұрын

    First rate video, well done.

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @sarahfairclough9267
    @sarahfairclough92672 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @rschellie
    @rschellie7 ай бұрын

    They look like our Burrowing Owl.

  • @bluebox3219
    @bluebox321910 ай бұрын

    A good and informative video

  • @nilanjanachatterjee9023
    @nilanjanachatterjee902327 күн бұрын

    Excellent video 😊

  • @markorollo.
    @markorollo.8 ай бұрын

    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)

  • @zps8
    @zps8 Жыл бұрын

    wonderful! X

  • @nwogamesalert
    @nwogamesalert11 ай бұрын

    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

    @birdofpreyproject

    11 ай бұрын

    Interesting! Thanks for the comment. Hopefully Little Owls do well there in the future!

  • @IshaqKhan-cq8qf
    @IshaqKhan-cq8qf9 ай бұрын

    So cute

  • @kevinparker461
    @kevinparker4612 жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @kari3368
    @kari33688 ай бұрын

    what a sweet little owl, will you let her go so that she can find a mate? thanks,

  • @HHIto
    @HHIto10 ай бұрын

    🙏🕊💞🦉🦉love them, help them. God’s children He loves them, let them live & thrive!

  • @davidmcculloch961
    @davidmcculloch961 Жыл бұрын

    Are they found in South west Scotland.? Seen unusual bird just as sun was going down. First thought was owl. But small.

  • @birdofpreyproject

    @birdofpreyproject

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi David, thanks for the comment. Yes you could definitely spot them in Scotland if you are lucky.

  • @chrisw1462
    @chrisw146210 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @vladimirjanicijevic
    @vladimirjanicijevic2 жыл бұрын

    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

    @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.

  • @lancesudberry209
    @lancesudberry2095 ай бұрын

    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

  • @annaritaranalli1791
    @annaritaranalli17912 жыл бұрын

    Near london, ?

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