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Short-eared Owl
Checkley, Graham, 2005, Digital image
Short-eared Owl
Short-eared Owl
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28717
Title
Short-eared Owl
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Checkley, Graham
Date
2005
Type
Digital image
The Short-eared Owl is one of the three species of owl in Hoyrood Park and you may see it flying during the day time or early dusk. It is a winter visitor to Holyrood Park and comes to feed on the abundant voles that live in the grassland and are active in daylight hours.
See more of Graham Checkley's Scottish wildlife photographs at his
online gallery
.
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