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Eurasian Scops Owl
Otus scops

(Above) Irkayya Farm, Qatar, 27 March 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender)

As with many roosting birds (especially out here where hunting is so rampant), this Scop's Owl has buried itself in the tree and ensured that, from whatever angle, there is always a branch or two obscuring a direct view.

The lower image was taken with a 100mm macro lens.

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Eurasian Scops Owl Otus scops (Above) Irkayya Farm, Qatar, 27 March 2013 (EOS 7D, 300mm f2.8 + 2x Extender) As with many roosting birds (especially out here where hunting is so rampant), this Scop's Owl has buried itself in the tree and ensured that, from whatever angle, there is always a branch or two obscuring a direct view. The lower image was taken with a 100mm macro lens.
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