LEO the Long-eared Owl

I've finally got a decent Long-eared Owl photo after many attempts at trying. They're such secretive birds burying themselves deep in prickly bushes (often Hawthorn) and only surfacing on rare occasions. This bird was about 40 yards away in the shade and I had to stand on tiptoe overlooking a bramble hedge to see it. So, all things considered, they're not bad shots really.

I had to do quite a lot of work on this one as there were several branches going across its face and eyes.