Little owl or Athene noctua on rock

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Little owl or Athene noctua sits on rock next to its hole

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Size: 4922px × 3286px
Location: Russian Federation
Photo credit: © Yakov Oskanov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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