Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus). Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-c

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Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus). Illustration from John James Audubon's 'Birds of America', original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint.

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Size: 3333px × 5243px
Photo credit: © NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, LONDON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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