Egypt and Libya, March 19 - April 2, 2006 / 20060326d_SabrathaLittleOwl
Ruth Milner, rmilner plus web at bookofmarvels dot net
The Little Owl is common around the
Mediterranean. We saw several
both here and at Leptis Magna. The scientific name is Athene noctua;
notice the reference to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and
war, whose animal symbol was the owl. This little fellow appeared to be
building a nest in the shallow depression on top of this column.
