MikeF@lycophidion@birds.town
Siju Platanero, Aka Cuban Pigmy Owl (Glaucidium siju). Evidently nesting nearby, this little guy flew to a perch right over my head, presumably to make sure I stayed on the straight-and-narrow. These small owls are nocturnal, but didn't seem shy about being visible in broad daylight. I saw them repeatedly during my stay in the Playa Larga (Playa Girón)/Ciénaga de Zapata and Valle de Viñales areas. They are found pretty much anywhere there are lots of trees, except at higher altitudes, and forages night and day on lizards, insects, small mammals and birds.
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