Spotted eagle-owl family photographed in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.

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This is one of two pairs of owls that are resident in Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden that once every 2 or 3 years nest and raise chicks.

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Size: 4724px × 3149px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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