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Tawny Owl in the Snow

Tawny Owl hunting for prey, during the February snow fall, on the edge of a wood, East Yorkshire, UK. What looks like stars in the sky are snowflakes captured by the camera flash.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2018
Date Uploaded: 06.2018
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: Canon EOS 50D
Copyright: © Les Gibbon
Awards
Photo of the Day: 06.17.18
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