Little Owl on a Stone Wall

A little owl perches on a lichen-covered dry stone wall, with wildflowers at the base in bright summer light.

Look for the owl's round face and the wall's uneven top edge first. Lichen makes the stones less uniform than they appear, with pale green patches sitting beside grey cracks. Wildflowers add tiny color points at the bottom, and the open summer sky is best saved for the last quiet stretch. A slow pass around little owl on a stone wall will usually reveal the small color changes that are easy to miss at first.