The Northern Hawk Owl was discovered yesterday in Friesland. It is a bird of the far north, but in years with few lemmings, they search for mice and other prey in somewhat more southerly areas. The bird in Friesland is the fifth sighting in the past 100 years. Truly a rare bird in the Netherlands.
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