Bengalese eagle owl (Bubo bengalensis) female. This bird is found throughout the mainland Indian sub-continent. It inhabits rocky hills, arid areas, a

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Bengalese eagle owl (Bubo bengalensis) female. This bird is found throughout the mainland Indian sub-continent. It inhabits rocky hills, arid areas, and wooded ravines. It grows to lengths of 50 centimetres. It is mostly nocturnal, hunting small mammals, mainly rodents, and mid-sized birds. It will also eat frogs, crustaceans and large insects. Photographed in the UK.

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Photo credit: © IAN GOWLAND/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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