Australasian Grass-Owl

Scientific name - Tyto longimembris

Habitat - Grasslands and canefields.

NOTE - exposure was purposely not made brighter during processing. This photo was taken 7 minutes after sunset, with the western horizon covered with rain clouds.
The actual scene was even darker than presented here.

[CANDABA WETLANDS, PAMPANGA, 5M2 + 500 f4 IS, 475B/3421 support]