A western Montana native, the Northern Pygmy-owl is a ferocious predator that hunts other birds and small mammals. The distinctive eye spots, or "false eyes," on the back of their heads are presumed to confuse predators and/or the mobs of songbirds that periodically harrass them. | MPG Wildlife

509K views · 10K reactions | Just back from the French Alps where the spectacle of black grouse performing their courtship dance, or lek, was topped only by finally tracking down a Eurasian Pygmy Owl - Europe's smallest owl and barely bigger than a coffee mug黎 More from my trip soon #blackgrouselek #pygmyowl #frenchalps | Robert E Fuller | Facebook

One of the world's smallest owls—the pygmy owl—has been spotted living inside this unusual nest. | National Geographic Animals