The Indian Scops Owls diet .. Mainly insects such as crickets , beetles , moths .. They also take earthworms, spiders , small birds , reptiles , amphibians , mammals.Smaller Owls, might rarely be preyed upon by larger hawks or owls, and are vulnerable on nest to raccoons. Eggs and nestlings of all owls may be preyed on by a range of nest predators, including raccoons, other birds, or even squirrels.