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Little Owl / athene noctua. Lincolnshire. 24/06/16.
This is the female Little Owl with a very colourful prey item in her beak for her youngsters, - a Small Elephant Hawk-moth no less!!!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
During almost three hours observation in the barn, I only saw her on this occasion. I imagine that she was tucked away with the young for much of the time, letting her mate do the bulk of the hunting.
How obliging of her then, to enter with this beautiful moth which enhanced my image making efforts. She was a star turn alright :-)
Little Owl DSC_3900
Little Owl / athene noctua. Lincolnshire. 24/06/16.
This is the female Little Owl with a very colourful prey item in her beak for her youngsters, - a Small Elephant Hawk-moth no less!!!
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
During almost three hours observation in the barn, I only saw her on this occasion. I imagine that she was tucked away with the young for much of the time, letting her mate do the bulk of the hunting.
How obliging of her then, to enter with this beautiful moth which enhanced my image making efforts. She was a star turn alright :-)