The common scops owl is good at concealing its presence. It is nocturnal which means it is most active at night. Its nocturnal nature also helps make it hard to detect. Like some other owls, such as the great horned owl, the common scops owl has tufts of feathering on both sides of its head. #viral #photography #wildlife #trending #owl | Sangita Chowdhury

The Indian Scops-owl is a nocturnal bird of prey, meaning it is most active at night. During the day, it sleeps, or roosts, in holes in trees or it picks a branch to perch on that is well-covered in dense foliage. It comes in two color morphs - grey-brown and rufous. The Indian Scops-owl feeds mainly on insects such as beetles and grasshoppers, and several other species too. It also consumes moth larvae. It may take sometimes small vertebrates such as rodents, small birds and lizards, and very r

🔎 Meet the Eurasian Scops-owl – Malta’s smallest visiting owl! 🦉 This nocturnal hunter visits during both migrations, feeding on insects and small mammals with its sharp beak and powerful claws. By day, it blends perfectly into tree branches, making it almost invisible! Have you ever spotted one? 👀✨ Editing by Yusuf Gamal, Additional photograph Zoltán Kerényi, Ray Galea, Denis Cachia, Nathan Gambin, and BirdLife Malta team. #EurasianScopsOwl #NocturnalHunter #RingingThursdays #BirdLifeMalta |