This Northern Pygmy-Owl appears to have eyes in the back of its head. These false eyes help protect the pygmy-owl's true eyes. Small birds will mob this diurnal owl, sometimes striking it. Most of these little birds strike at the owls eyes. The large false eyes can take the brunt of these attacks, resulting in little harm to the Pygmy Owl's true eyes. Here is some video footage I took these evening of one of these cute little owls near Grande Prairie,AB | Famous Amos Photography