From Mohamad Shuaibi
An assortment of Little Owl photos from Palestine.
Good shot of the nictitating membrane in the one.
this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2025
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For owls that are superb.
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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woah what's that on it's eye?
oh it's just a very clear one, i thought it was a stick or something
Nope, it's all good!
Burrowing?
Cutie!
Nope, right genus, wrong part of the world. Burrowing Owls belong to North and South America. Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa all get its above ground relative, the Little Owl.
From BiteYourBum.Com Photography
Little Owl vs Burrowing Owl
We recently had the great opportunity to photograph two very similar small Owls (Athene sp.) on two continents where they resided in completely different habitats.
Left is the Little Owl (Athene noctua), in Sussex England UK
March 2016Right is the Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) in California USA
November 2015
(First of all, excellent domain name, top drawer!)
Now that that's settled - What?! "Little Owl" is the name? That's lazy!
Little owl -like Orange fruit or Banana-sized banana? I need to speak to the namer of Owls please. yes, I'll hold.
There were a lot less owls to name in the world back then! 😆
Little Owl is extremely famous. It is the companion of Greek goddess Athena and Roman counterpart Minerva, and is one the classic ancient Greek coin and is a popular symbol on many other items from ancient to modern! The Germans loved them so much, they brought them to New Zealand to share with them. They call it Stone Owl (Steinkauz).
