Boreal Owl

Boreal Owl bird painting by Artmagenta
Boreal Owl

The Boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) is also known as the Tengmalm's Owl after Swedish naturalist Peter Gustaf Tengmalm. The Boreal owl nests in dense coniferous or mixed forests of northern Eurasia and North America, and in mountain ranges such as the Alps and the Rocky Mountains.