The little owl, Athene noctua, also known as the owl of Minerva. Isolated over blue background

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Size: 4357px × 2767px
Location: Badajoz, Spain
Photo credit: © WHPics / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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