Little Owl
Little Owl
The Little Owl is the smallest of our owls, being no bigger than a Starling in length. The best time to see one is in the evening, when birds will catch the last hour or so of the sunshine, half hidden in the branches of a tree.
Little Owls are birds of farmland, eating lots of worms and insects, which they catch while stomping about fields at night. They nest in holes in trees or sometimes in rabbit burrows. Occasionally Little Owls will move into a large nest box but they are more likely to be attracted to special nest boxes.
Little Owl young
Little Owl eggs
Nesting Information
- Large nest with a hole entrance
- No nest made
- Egg-laying starts between early April and mid May.
- 3 to 4 eggs. White
- Incubation 29-31 days
- Nestlings fledge after 37-40 days.
More facts about this species
For more information about Little Owls, see the BTO’s BirdFacts and Wider Countryside Report.
