Captive Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba) portrait.

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A portrait of a captive Common Barn Owl (Tyto alba). The bird has a good eyesight and a very impressive hearing. The feathers surrounding the face acts as a reflector for sound waves and thus improves the bird`s hearing. Photographed in Germany.

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Size: 5110px × 3421px
Location: cochem rheinland-pfalz germany europe
Photo credit: © Lars S. Madsen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alba, animal, aves, barn, bird, captive, church, close-, closeup, common, crepuscular, feathers, golden, head, hearing, impressive, nocturnal, owl, portrait, prey, rat, stone, tyto, tytonidae, white