AFRICAN SCOPS-OWL BY LEON MARAIS

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About the photo...

Leon says...

One of the most photographed owls in the country: African Scops-Owl, Satara Rest Camp.

Basics are Canon 5D Mk1, Ef 35 - 350 mm lens, Satara Rest Camp.

Exposure: 1/90

ISO: 800

Focal length: 350mm

Aperture; f/8.0

About the bird species...

African Scops-Owl (Otus senegalensis)  is a slender little  "eared" owl with two forms, grey or rufous-grey all over. It is endemic to South Africa.

African Scops-Owl lives in well-wooded savannahs, sometimes in mangroves and gardens.

It hunts primarily on small animals, diving from a low perch and pick up off the ground and is a nocturnal species.

Source: http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-african-scops-owl.html

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