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Young Owl

Young Owl

I think the last of my images from the visit to the Birds of Prey Centre. I love owls, they are so photogenic and generally easy to photograph as they don'...
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I think the last of my images from the visit to the Birds of Prey Centre. I love owls, they are so photogenic and generally easy to photograph as they don't move about a lot except for a few cute head movements.
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Feb, 2019

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