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Autumn Flight In the late afternoon a barn owl glides silently across the English countryside. The fall of the light shows off the distinctive heart shaped face which directs sound to the asymmetri

Autumn Flight In the late afternoon a barn owl glides silently across the English countryside. The fall of the light shows off the distinctive heart shaped face which directs sound to the asymmetrically placed ears.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2010
Date Uploaded: 11.2010
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Nigel Picknell