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Little Owl
20/02/2026
Basking during a winters day of snow.
Little Owl basks in the sunshine during a snow covered morning in rural village, February 2026, an unusual weather pattern, driven by a weakened polar vortex and a wavier jet stream, is creating extreme temperature contrasts. Arctic. #owlsofinstagram #littleowls #birdsofpreyphotography #birdsofinstagram #wildlifephotography
Little Owl basks in the sunshine during a snow covered morning in rural village, February 2026, an unusual weather pattern, driven by a weakened polar vortex and a wavier jet stream, is creating extreme temperature contrasts. Arctic. #owlsofinstagram #littleowls #birdsofpreyphotography #birdsofinstagram #wildlifephotography
Little Owl
The little owl, also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva, is a bird that inhabits much of the temperate and warmer parts of Europe, the Palearctic east to Korea, and North Africa. It was introduced into Britain at the end of the 19th century and into the South Island of New Zealand in the early 20th century. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Mass: 170 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Athene noctua
Class: Aves
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Order: Strigiformes
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Mass: 170 g (Adult) Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Athene noctua
Class: Aves
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Athene
Order: Strigiformes
