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I took this photo last month about an hour outside of Paris in France. I went to this spot looking for barn owls and stumbled on this guy, which was a hell of a treat! I did see the barn owls in the end but it was too dark to take a decent shot without a tripod. They were super close too, one flew over my head making a ghostly rolling screech. It was magical.

I also heard a tawny owl nearby! Not sure what it is about that particular village but owls seem to be major fans. I'll definitely be heading back!

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Very nice. Hopefully no rodenticides as well. Not sure what the legality of them is there.

I've been on a Barn Owl kick lately, so I look forward to seeing them!