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I searched Lightroom for one of my five star images and couldn’t resist sharing this magnificent Barn Owl.

This week I’ve been busily working on my presentation for the Birdlife Australia Photography Group conference in the Gold Coast. I was supposed to be there right now – enjoying the company of kindred spirits, listening to presentations and going on lovely long bird walks – but instead I managed to catch some kind of bug that left me feeling too rotten to pack the car let alone drive for two days. Thanks to technology I’ll still be able to make my presentation and will hopefully be able to watch some of the others too.

In the meantime what better inspiration could there be than a wise owl. Barn Owls are seriously awesome birds. There is something special about their heart-shaped facial discs, and those forward-facing eyes seem simultaneously intimidating and wise. I find myself getting quite mesmerised by their beautiful markings.

Barn Owls live across the planet, preferring grassy plains and farmland where they can find their fill of small mammals. They forage by silently flying over grasses searching for prey or by perching and gliding. When I’ve seen them at night they look stunningly ethereal but their call is a raspy screech that gives me quite a fright.

Happy birding, Kim

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