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Sudden Impact
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Sudden Impact (Tyto alba)

This Barn Owl couldnt have been much more than 18 inches from the ground when I got this shot.

How many feathers has a Barn Owl? ;)

http://www.tomcharles-photography.co.uk/barnowl.htm
Habitat
Open Farmland
Date taken
04/09/2008
Scientific name
Tyto alba
Equipment used
Canon 20D; Canon 500mm f/4 + 1.4x tc
Another super shot Tom:t:
Are you going to tell us the answer to your question? :D:D
 
Thanks everyone :)

lol Downy, I have no idea of the official number, but I too counted 33! ;) :t: Probably a lot more though! :)
 
I know there are three hundred and thirty three thousand feathers on a thrushes throat :eek!: Well that's what my Dad used to tell me. Oh yeah, Fantastic shot Tom:t:
 
Superb flight image Tom!! a foot from the ground, always wondered why owls have flat beaks, now i know. lol, cheers.
 

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