A Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) stoops down whilst perched and tethered to a falconer’s left hand forefinger to feed on a small piece of fluffy carrion.

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Size: 3076px × 3845px
Location: Sligo, Ireland
Photo credit: © Stephen Lavery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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