Portrait of a newly fledged African Barred Owlet. It needs to remain in good cover as other birds will mob it mercilessly if they discover it

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Portrait of a newly fledged African Barred Owlet. It needs to remain in good cover as other birds will mob it mercilessly if they discover it which is why the parents only feed their young after dark.

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Size: 4800px × 3287px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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