Northern Pygmy Owl Identifying Features

no ear tufts
yellow irises
brown facial disc spotted with white
speckles on head

long dark tail with narrow white bands

ocelli spots (fake eyes)
on hindneck

Two phases: red and gray/brown

Photo courtesy Cascades Raptor Center	no ear tufts yellow irises brown facial disc spotted with white speckles on head
Photo courtesy Cascades Raptor Center	long dark tail with narrow white bands
Photo courtesy Cascades Raptor Center	ocelli spots (fake eyes) on hindneck
Photo courtesy Cascades Raptor Center Photo courtesy Cascades Raptor Center	Two phases: red and gray/brown