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.
@@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 .
@@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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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)
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
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.
