Spotted Owlet [Athene brama]
Flora & Fauna
The Spotted Owlet is a nocturnal bird but sometimes seen during the day. It measures around 20 cm. Salim Ali and S. Dillon Ripley note that “every venerable banyan, tamarind or mango tree will hold a resident pair or two of these little owls, and one has but to tap on the trunk to bring up an inquiring and surprised little staring face to the entrance of a hollow, or dislodge a pair from some shady recess.”
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Nature Collection
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001/0433/0026
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Kumaran and Ramila Sathasivam are keen naturalists and photographers. Their photographs have appeared in a number of publications, including Blackbuck, the journal of the Madras Naturalists' Society. Kumaran Sathasivam is a 1980s' IIT Madras alumnus. His book A Forest in the City is about his natural history experiences during his student days.
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