Oriental bay owl

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Lovely.

Fantastic painting.

Thanks Mr. Henry Martin... Thanks Gudrun Stahl Sharpley...

OWLS OF INDIA-6 PAKHI DEKHUN PAKHI CHINUN # 738 ...(Observe the Bird and recognize)...ORIENTAL BAY OWL.. WATERCOLOUR...A4....2017...[ From the ref. Photo of Internet] ... The Oriental Bay Owl is a relatively small unusual looking owl with short rounded wings. It is also known as the Asian Bay Owl. Description: The facial disc is elongated and coloured whitish-vinaceous, with a broad vertical chestnut-brown zone through each eye. The feathers of the rim are tipped blackish and chestnut-brown. The forehead is V-shaped and pale brownish-grey, with the upper part of the 'V' reaching the crown, giving the frontal shield a triangular aspect. Eyes are dark brown or brownish-black, and relatively large. The eyelids are whitish. The bill is creamy-yellow or pinkish-horn. The crown and nape are chestnut, speckled with black and buff shaft-spots. The mantle and back, to the uppertail-coverts, is a paler chestnut, spotted with black and buff shaft-streaks, with the feather bases being brig