Tawny Owl.

Mark was out and about near the usual Rainford haunts this week looking for anything of interest.
He told me he had found a Tawny owl chick in an old tree, sitting in a hole.
We headed there this morning for a quick look, and sure enough he was just sitting there watching the world go by. We waited for a couple of cars to pass and a few walkers and got a few quick photos, so as not to give away the location.
Nice to see a great bird so close to home.