A study in camouflage, a male African Scops Owl spends the day resting against the bark of a tree that his plumage mimics superbly.
A study in camouflage, a male African Scops Owl spends the day resting against the bark of a tree that his plumage mimics superbly. His partner is incubating in a tree hole close by.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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