Wingspan

I was stood near one of this Barn Owl’s favourite perches when I saw it fly into some bushes close by to rest. It was totally hidden from view so I had no idea if it was still there or any indication when it would fly out again. The challenge was keeping alert and ready for it especially when it remained there for over 40 minutes. It’s so easy to lose concentration and in that split second it’s flown away and all you get is a shot of its tail feathers. Luckily when it did reappear it flew directly towards the perch and me and I captured this image which shows off the extraordinary length of its wingspan which is over 3 times its body height.