The Tawny Owl
• Common name: Tawny Owl
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• Common name: Tawny Owl
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In this photo, we are looking at an adult female Red Phase Tawny Owl. (She has been a bit naughty I see, and has been pulling strands out of her perch covering on the side. Tawny Owls love to pick and tear on things with their beaks at any age.)
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