How to welcome the Little Owl in your garden
Athene noctua · Strigidae
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About the 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Ecological traits of the Little Owl
- Nesting : owl — owl box.
- Species that does not visit feeders (specialised diet).
Matching nest box plan
For the Little Owl, the reference plan from nichoirs.net is:
Recommended internal dimensions: 200 × 350 × 200 mm (width × height × depth).
Entrance hole diameter: 70 mm.
Three ways to help
- Install a nest box — Free species-tailored construction plans and video tutorials.
- Install a feeder — Choose the feeder and seeds based on the bird's feeding habits.
- Grow a natural pantry — Native local plants that sustainably feed this bird and biodiversity.
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Sources and credits
- Observation data: eBird (Cornell Lab of Ornithology, ebird.org)
- Source: Wikipedia
- Plans and dimensions: nichoirs.net