Pearl Spotted Owlet, Linyanti Concession, Botswana
I came across this little Africa barred owlet early one morning on safari. There were actually two of them in the tree and they were probably just heading out to hunt (unlike many owls they are active during the day). They live throughout sub-Sahara Africa and are only about 7 to 8 inches tall.
Nikon D800 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/200th of a second