No visit to rural France would feel right without seeing, and hearing Little owls, known locally as chevêche. This may derive from the Gaulish/Celtic 'cawannos' meaning owl, thought to be imitative of their calls, onomatopoeia like 'cuckoo'.

I have to go very softly and carefully looking for them, as their excellent camouflage means you often only see them once you've flushed them, which means no photo. I had flushed this individual the day before so I knew exactly where to look for it the next morning.

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Point 4478, April

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A view from last winters ski season in the Surselva, Switzerland

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Pizzo Badile, 3318 m
Versante Nord Est – Spigolo Nord – Versante Nord Ovest

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