World Cup Football or Birding - no contest!

Well when it comes to an England match or a trip across to Anglesey for a Snowy Owl, the owl wins hands down... Much closer than the one at Titchwell, and surprisingly few people present. 

You'd think a large white bird would be fairly conspicuous, yet it did do a very good impression of a stone!

Most of the time it was sat with mouth open and panting - it was a very hot day, even without wearing a down jacket! 

Even a crow went within feet of the owl, neither could raise the energy to do more than blow hot air at each other.

Talking with locals it seems that this owl had been present for some time, but was fairly mobile, so it wasn't predictable where it could be found.