Meet the World's Smallest Owl

[@forevermarked5826]

Haha the look she gave him when he ate a snack. Omg!!! I can watch videos on owls, eagles, foxes, whales, orcas and dolphins all day

[@birdlover7776]

Same xD

[@alvaroakatico9188]

All day? What about your day job?

[@tammysiltanen884]

I lol'd so hard

[@heathercmarie3]

Same

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

It's sounds all dumb to me as the same ear is shared

[@moriahbeardslee4194]

I love the stink eye the momma had when the dad was snacking on the scorpion 😂

[@shendaraalshedir1933]

Yeah, that was just priceless!! 👍🏻😂🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦

[@Justbemyselff]

That camera work is absolutely stunning. Perfection.

[@birdlover7776]

Agree

[@jay-d8g3v]

And to think it might've took months to years to get this kind of footage, it's outstanding

[@indriadrayton1132]

Yes! Especially the last part when the male flies back into the darkness.

[@marydonohoe8200]

The last meal was a scorpion. The male owl may have been making certain that his prey was dead before offering it to his mate, therefore avoiding a fatal sting to mom or chicks. Just sayin’...

[@jamesfield1674]

Good take

[@cintulator1129]

In fact elf owls are immune to death stalker scorpion venom. So, no problem.

[@forevermarked5826]

Those eyes get me every single time

[@betweenthepoles]

The photography makes this little guy seem as large as a Great Horned Owl! 😁

[@paigem.6485]

He is as big as a Great Horned Owl to those beetles and scorpions he's snatching up. ;-)

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

Great horned owl(1-1.8kg) is nearly 50 times heavier than elf owl (30-50grams).

[@phasm42]

Those slow-mos of the owl coming in for the kill, feet stretched forward, claws reaching out ❤

[@animemusicluver1]

ELF OWLS ARE SOOO CUTE

[@forevermarked5826]

Awww SO CUTE!! Owls are absolutely adorable

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Deadly to a small critter.

[@roastchicken401]

Never knew these small owls existed til now. Cool!

[@real_Furryratchet]

2:15 Oh my god. SHe looks so pissed o_o

[@poisonesse]

this is absolutely the cutest vid I've watched in quite a while! Keep your woman happy, little dude!!!

[@NewMessage]

2:22 "But Mom is not impressed." This is the stuff memes are made of.

[@1BethMcBeth]

Did you see that "anger stare" she was giving him as he stopped to take a snack break? Priceless! 😂

[@birdlover7776]

@@1BethMcBeth yes lol!

[@AdrianStalker]

@@1BethMcBeth It was edited. They assemble it in a way that looks like those 2 moments were connected, but they were not. It is a very very common nature videos technique. BBC does it all the time on their high profile docs with Attenborough

[@JPWRana]

@@AdrianStalker your ruining the humor.

[@eustab.anas-mann9510]

@@AdrianStalker you must be fun at parties

[@ralphmorales3692]

2:16 Boy I know you ain't eating my scorpion 😑

[@blurelic4]

Female Owl: "Ummmm, bae...are you eating my scorpion with extra cheese???" Male Owl: **laughs nervously** "Why...why would you think that??"

[@chr1stmas706]

Ahahahhaa

[@chloepag3303]

The female owl’s face when she’s greasing her mans while he eats is so relatable right now 😂

[@misslangleysoryuisiconic]

female owl : honey have you’ve - male owl : *[munching stops]*

[@KatherineUribe-1]

Cute little owl!💕🦉💕

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

That it fits inside the elf nostrils it's in the other elfs nostrils also I just forgot to mention it

[@rebeccafreeman9883]

Oh man, the cuteness factor in this is THROUGH THE ROOF!

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Overload!

[@21MarketaDiva]

The narrator is that dude off of Spider-Man, that’s comforting. I haven’t heard his voice in a long time. I see his face talking

[@alexandradavis5192]

I know right!❤

[@alexandradavis5192]

I know right!❤

[@forevermarked5826]

Elf owl?! Omg so cute

[@anonymouspumpkin4864]

I’m currently cruising onboard the Oasis of the Seas, and we have an owl living in the ship’s Central Park. Upon a quick search, I discovered this may be our stowaway. Very neat!

[@dnmoscato92]

That's awesome

[@91pixiegurl]

She has the look get your ass over here!!! In owl. I love owls they are beautiful creatures

[@shendaraalshedir1933]

Owls are so beautiful and the tiny ones look so cuddly!! ❤️🦉❤️ 🐾🌈☮️🇨🇦

[@Khaledf]

More of these amazing clips please.

[@hiitsvenus]

I have a familiar in D&D of this owl. His name is Cedric, and I love him to pieces

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Beautiful clip and small nightly birds of prey are one cutest and more adorable

[@MaxOakland]

When it says size doesn’t matter, that’s wrong. Size matters a lot. There are specific reasons Elf Owls evolved to be this size and it helps them survive, even if we don’t know what the reasons are

[@user-vn7ce5ig1z]

2:09 - This clip should get the best-editing award. 😂👍

[@anti-Russia-sigma]

Elf owl:”Size does matter!For us,the smaller,the better!”😁

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

There you go 😭

[@cintulator2]

Oh my gosh, I got hypnotized. Too short film!

[@stephbrickley4474]

This is so beautiful it takes my breath away stunning

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

They should have left the wing-beat sound effects out. Owls are silent fliers.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

Silent fliers yes when on the hunt.

[@montymiff]

My encounters with owls have always been marked by a very soft whoosh as they dive past on shallow flight paths. They're so quiet they should wear sneakers!

[@omnipotentdwarf571]

Bring back barbeque ribs, and pickles, and ice cream, and midol.

[@sallysorrentino4013]

That was the coolest lil mini-doc i ever watched! I want more! PLZ MAKE SERIES OUTTA THIS!

[@equesdeventusoccasus]

One disturbing thing about the sound effects of the video. Elf owls are silent fliers, yet the sound effect guys have added a rather loud swooshing sound as if it is a hawk, or some other loud flying bird.

[@alvaroakatico9188]

No, not really. You need to remember that yes, they’re silent fliers, but only on the hunt.

[@syrianakahli314]

Congratulation!! You hit the big time. CNN used your delightful video to brighten our day. Just exquisite!!

[@TimeTheory2099]

Thanks PBS Nature. 👍

[@RomulusTheWild6693]

I love elf owls their so cute yet so monsterious in their eating habits 🦉

[@phampshire6864]

Looks ike a bush baby with wings

[@robingayle68]

Mama's hangry 😂 give her it now if you know what's good for you 😂❤🦉

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

That one was kinda funny.

[@ztgglis]

The camera footage is remarkable!

[@SpikeCutolo]

OMG, the "stink eye" she gives him when he starts snacking at 2:09 requires no narration! I'm sure it's a lot funnier to us than it was to her.. Sorry 🤍 Nonetheless, what a beautiful couple they are.. Another *Kudos!* to bestow upon PBS Nature! Love your shows!

[@alvaroakatico9188]

You need to understand something. These two are not even married. That’s right, they’re shacking up.

[@mrsloveydove4579]

@@alvaroakatico9188Nah, they’re usually monogamous and probably more faithful to their partners on average than humans currently are. Darn hippie… 😂

[@mrsloveydove4579]

@@alvaroakatico9188If you wanna point out an animal more promiscuous than people look up koalas. Those things are getting vaccinated for stds/stis so they don’t die 😮

[@MeetNature]

Watching an owl in your video reminds me of Harry Potter. Thank you for a very nice documentary.

[@phillipayoung10]

Beautiful but swift, silent and deadly.

[@Vorophobe]

Great narration

[@travisbaker7547]

Hey guys the guy who voices this is from Sideways with Sandra Oh and Paul Giamatti ... Thomas Haden Church

[@mauricedavis2160]

Thank you for the fascinating upload!!!🙏👍🦉❣️

[@jamesmoran8294]

This is the best mini documentary I’ve ever seen

[@falcoperegrinus82]

This is a clip from an hour long show on Big Bend.

[@jamesdrew1817]

Great Filming , enjoy the sense of humor !

[@dearcamhoa]

How big their eyes are!

[@hourseagull2371]

*"Size truly doesn't matter" LMAOOO*

[@animalswithtomek4188]

Thanks for sharing, I did not know that species of owls:)

[@mustard4762]

Smol Owl

[@sheilabarron5532]

If she doesn't let daddy have some food she'll be out there getting her own

[@plempe]

Spectacular shots, very beautiful

[@elisabethbouttier3921]

Magnifique merci 💙💙💙💙

[@cyntias.4127]

All about it is dust to never be touched. You have no idea. The mission is in front of the eyes.

[@luckdragonpuppy3418]

You should nick name this boy owl Celestial because of those angel wings he has!

[@Onionbagel]

Moral of the story: "Don't get married fellas. She will always demand more."

[@Aaronemmanuel-27]

the song at the end is nice

[@troyano6548]

So cute 🥰

[@ap118.]

2:21 Marido - Eu preciso lanchar, querida! Mulher (put@ de raiva) - É pra 'trazer' o lanchinho, não pra 'comer' o lanchinho.

[@robertrobert3362]

Anyone going to talk about how the narrator has to be Eric Andre?

[@andynichols5625]

Did they add sound effects for the owls wings flapping? Think they are silent af

[@OneSockFellOff]

I swear the narrator sounds like Thomas Hayden Church but wasn't able to look into it. Great vid at any rate!

[@Poleaxed]

It is. Saw the entire show on PBS the other night.

[@punkrockpearl84]

Thanks Liam...thanks a lot. 2nd watch through the campaigns and here I am, looking at an elf owl to imagine it inside a pocket. 😂

[@wildlifeisthewealthofnatur5457]

These owls would be very beneficial for farms because of all the insects and little rodents they eat.

[@berserkercookie2645]

Him: *I love you* Her: *FEEED MEE!!!!!!!!*

[@anwaralomaisi6753]

What an amazing video

[@Testuser582]

Comment section is as entertaining as the video itself.

[@КлавдияШтрюмпфель]

🦉❤❤❤

[@brianthomason5022]

I know exactly who the voice is in this narration but I cannot think of the actor's name(Thomas Haden Church) googled it. N yes I was right.

[@OneSockFellOff]

Ah ha I thought I recognized that voice thanks for finding out!

[@kristenmoonrise]

Wow, incredible!

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Interesting clip.....Canada?

[@allisonnixon1920]

Well done...thank you!

[@jacko666]

Thomas Haden church? Hayden Thomas church? Sandman?

[@kellyb3138]

THC

[@mrs.wontkins9294]

Sounds like a drunk Jeff Bridges.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

So little but wiyh thode long ad robust wings they seem almost peacocks

[@hmpdesign8247]

Raising babies safe way!

[@sharonboehm5296]

Little owl is called elf owl. 🦉

[@karlvuleta]

I'm here because of Jimmy :)

[@micahh9351]

Tiny fluffle

[@gospodin_lefrut1477]

Fresh MEAT!!!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

That owl is the elf nostrils

[@mpc1mil]

Who's narrating? Is it the guy from sideways?

[@Eth_11037]

Haha tinnyy owl go brrrr

[@kitrik23]

Thomas Haden Church ??????

[@theforgottenbrawlers]

"Hobbit owls"

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

This tiny owl has a v nose if you face it down it becomes a sharp n and a tiny pyramid 👽

[@genelight6263]

It's a light beetle €

[@angelamitchinson8439]

Narrator?

[@aliciacook5686]

App Store is a good app

[@SaraGold]

Pigwidgeon is real

[@davidt3956]

Is that the guy who played the idiot on Wings?

[@justlook.productions]

Thanks for this but there’s nothing in this to give an idea of scale. I know how hard this is trust me I tried to photograph spring peepers here in New Jersey and getting my thumbnail next to one is a challenge. I take it these things are about the size of a house sparrow 😮

[@heart1738]

*Pigwidgeon?*

[@arunkumarDevrajDC]

Moms are never going to be satisfied , that's a period. BTW treat to the eyes while dangerous small predator waiting for his journey :)

[@thecrippledpancake9455]

1:31 Just like human women.

[@petrklic7064]

Latin name ??