Pre-work owls

Birding opportunities are likely to be a bit scant for me this weekend, so I decided to have a quick look for the Long-eared Owls at their traditional site near Newark this morning, whilst on the way to work. I quickly found three in their usual spot - including one rather washed out, scruffy bird (which could've been a juv I guess?) with it's wing spread out (warming up?). I grabbed a couple of pictures and then left them in peace. 

One of three Long-eared Owls

Three LEOs - scruffy bird on left, third bird obscured to the top right