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Little Owl
We finally left Abbey Farm and set off back home for dinner - however, Peter wasn't finished with me yet and on a quiet back country lane found me a Little Owl that I could properly look at.

High up on a telegraph pole. Down went the window and out came the camera.... click, click, click then he flew off to another pole so tried again.

Got back in the car and realised I'd been shooting at f7.1 in the very nearly dark, so made a bit of a mess of that, didn't I.

Still I got a picture of my 4th bird Lifer of the trip, making 7 in all with the mammals and a call.

Thanks to Keith Dickinson for managing to get something visible out of the image for me.

We don't get Little Owls in Scotland, and I've failed on numerous attempts in England and Wales to see them.

Thanks Peter, Gillian, Ian and Family for all the lovely hospitality that weekend.
Habitat
Country lane
Location
Near Flitcham, Norfolk
Date taken
9 May 2015
Scientific name
Athene noctua
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50
Delia, lovely record shot. We are supposed to have little owls around here but as yet I have not seen one, so a picture like this gives me hope yet!!! tfs
 
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Nice one Delia - having been there with you I know just how bad the light was and impressed you managed to get anything on it. Glad that we could help you add a couple of lifers on your trip to Norfolk.
 
Congratulations on your lifer and this lovely image of it, Delia !!! Thanks for sharing.
Best Wishes.
 

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