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Eurasian eagle-owl

One of the largest owls in the world, recognisable by its orange eyes and ear tufts. It hunts mainly at night.

Extreme close-up of an eagle-owl's yellow eye surrounded by patterned brown feathers
Iris. The eye of an eagle-owl is fixed in its socket, so it turns its whole head to look around.73924-5990Parque Biológico da Serra da Lousã
Eurasian eagle-owl with one eye closed, as if winking, against a blurred wire fence
The wink. Same owl, second opinion.73924-4325Parque Biológico da Serra da Lousã
Close-up of a Eurasian eagle-owl's face, one orange eye and its dark beak filling the frame
Eurasian eagle-owl. One of the largest owls in the world, recognisable by its orange eyes and ear tufts. It hunts mainly at night.73924-2958Parque Biológico da Serra da Lousã

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