The underpart's are off-white with dark brown bars going down. The Little owl is most active around dawn and dusk, and hunts from a post or other vantage point waiting for its prey to 'pass-by'. Breeding The first eggs are usually laid in April and they lay between 3 and 5 eggs. Incubation is on average 29 days. The most common nest site for the little owls are holes in decidous trees.
Second broods are rare.
The little owl is fairly widespread in England, Wales and in the extreme south of Scotland. Status Widespread and locally frequent to common.