eurasian pygmy owl

In the wild Eurasian Pygmy Owls may live six to seven years and sometimes even longer in captivity.

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl is usually red tinged to a grayish-brown with dots on his/her back.

The male Eurasian Pygmy Owls are very territorial and may use the same nesting territory for up to 7 years.

The beak of the Eurasian Pygmy Owl is a grayish yellow and hook shaped.

Eurasian Pygmy Owls nest in tree cavities; many times in old woodpecker holes.

Eurasian Pygmy Owls' nest sites are often surrounded by moist or swampy land, in groups of young spruces with a water source nearby.

The diet of the Eurasian Pygmy Owl includes mostly small vertebrate mammals like voles, lemmings, and mice.

The call of the Eurasian Pygmy Owl is much higher pitched than what is generally perceived as a normal owl "hooting" sound.

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl can be found in Northern and Central Europe, and east to Siberia.

The Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Glaucidium passerinum, is the smallest owl in Europe.

Eurasian Pygmy Owls can be found primarily in coniferous forests of the taiga and higher mountainous regions with coniferous and mixed forests.

Eurasian Pygmy Owls are serially monogamous, meaning that they only have one mate at a time; therefore, the two owls may pair for more than one breeding season.

The bird life is rich with species like Black Woodpecker, Eurasian Pygmy Owl, Black Stork and White-tailed Eagle as typical representatives.

In a lot of these different areas which are under protection rare and sophisticated species like different species of orchids and gentian, the Eurasian Pygmy Owl and kingfisher find a place of retreat.

The old-growth forests house hole nesters such as Eurasian Pygmy Owls, Ural Owls, Three-toed Woodpeckers, Red-breasted Flycatchers and the Siberian Flying Squirrel.