little owl
Tiny nocturnal hunter
A little owl is a small, compact owl species native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, known for its flat-headed appearance and fierce yellow eyes.
Despite its name, it's not just any small owl but a specific species (*Athene noctua*).
In ancient Greece, it was sacred to Athena and appeared on Athenian coins, giving rise to the phrase bringing owls to Athens—doing something pointlessly redundant.
Bird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- talonsHooked bird claws
- perchResting spot for birds
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
fledgling · plumage · roost · habitat · wingspan · pellet · hooting · burrow
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- compactTightly packed together
- petiteSmall and delicate
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
pocket-sized · bantam · miniature · squat · stocky · stubby · lightweight · dainty
Greek wisdom deity
- MinervaRoman wisdom goddess
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
knowledge · learning · currency · emblem · guardian · omen · folklore · sacred
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
nest · fledgling · plumage · roost · habitat · wingspan · pellet · hooting · burrow · cavity
tiny
Extremely small in size
diminutive · pocket-sized · bantam · miniature · squat · stocky · stubby · lightweight · dainty
Athena
Greek wisdom deity
Roman · knowledge · learning · currency · emblem · guardian · omen · folklore · sacred · mythology
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
carnivore · insects · beetles · earthworms · mice · voles · small mammals · rodents · lizards · ambush
twilight
Light after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- dawnDay's first glow
moonlight · nightfall · darkness · gloaming · roosting · diurnal · evening · starlight
- owlsowls, barn owls, horned owls, white owls
- Hungarian wildlifered deer, roe deer, wild boar, red fox, badger
- Athene