Short-Eared Owl, medieval mural, Hailes Church, England

Image: Short-Eared Owl, medieval mural, Hailes Church, England

Above the sedilia is a short-eared owl, which represented sin, darkness, pagans and Jews. It is being attacked by another (badly-faded) bird. Hailes Church, Gloucestershire, England.

Image Details
old-fashioned flower design element

ID
13392
Title
Short-Eared Owl, medieval mural, Hailes Church, England
credit
David Joyal
edited by
Holly Hayes
Resolution
4500 x 3012 pixels (13 MP)
Camera
NIKON D80
focal length
22mm
Date Taken
May 5, 2007
Date Added
December 27, 2012
Last Updated
April 5, 2026
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