mabelmoments: Two Little Owls (Athene noctua) were spotted getting affectionate as they prepared to start their mating season. Wildlife photographer Roy Mangersnes captured the romantic scene outside Lleida, in the Catalonia region of Spain. He explains: “There were some lovely shows of affection; when the female approached the male he would seem to gently “kiss” her forehead.

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Two Little Owls (Athene noctua) were spotted getting affectionate as they prepared to start their mating season. Wildlife photographer Roy Mangersnes captured the romantic scene outside Lleida, in the Catalonia region of Spain. He explains: “There were some lovely shows of affection; when the female approached the male he would seem to gently “kiss” her forehead.