The image captures a juvenile Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in a dynamic, upright position outdoors in Jos, Nigeria

The image captures a juvenile Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in a dynamic, upright position outdoors in Jos, Nigeria. The owl is centrally framed, facing slightly towards the camera with its eyes partially closed. It exhibits a white, heart-shaped facial disc, a light pinkish beak, and subtle buff-colored feathering on its crown and upper body, which is predominantly covered in white, downy plumage. One wing is extended upwards and to the left, displaying white flight feathers with faint dark barring. Both light-colored, taloned feet are visible, with one leg extended downwards and the other bent. The background consists of an out-of-focus, light tan-colored building wall. The ground is a sandy or dusty surface of a similar light tan hue, upon which a distinct shadow of a person holding a camera or phone is cast in the lower-left foreground. Small, dark, unidentifiable objects are scattered on the ground. The scene is brightly illuminated, suggesting direct sunlight.