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A male Yezo (Ezo) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis japonica) grooms his female partner in a tree hollow in Hokkaido, Japan.
A male Yezo (Ezo) Ural Owl (Strix uralensis japonica) grooms his female partner in a tree hollow in Hokkaido, Japan. It is said that grooming (preening) is the way for owls to form stronger bonds.
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Location: Hokkaido, Japan
Photo credit: © Atsuko Ellie Teramoto / Alamy / Afripics
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