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Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium californicum), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, NW United States
Notice the eye spots on the back of the head.
photographs by Sean Pollock
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Northern Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium californicum), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, NW United States
Notice the eye spots on the back of the head.
photographs by Sean Pollock
Plant of the Day
Wednesday 29 April 2026
On a sheltered raised bed this 30 year old clump of Glaucidium palmatum (Japanese wood poppy) was thriving. This rhizomatous perennial is a native of Japanese woodland and it requires a humus rich, leafy soil with a cool, moist climate and protection from cold winds. Well grown Ardfearn Nursery, Bunchrew, Scotland!
Jill Raggett
Northern Pygmy Owl
Glaucidium californicum by Anne Elliott
Cuban Pygmy Owl Glaucidium siju
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum)
Pearl-spotted Owlet (Glaucidium perlatum), LEUCISTIC, family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, South Africa
photograph by Johann Grobbelaar
Cloud Forest Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium nubicola), family Strigidae, order Strigiformes, Tatamá National Natural Park, Colombia
photograph by Joel Such