I’d been wanting to visit the Wildlife Photography Hides at Bourne for a long time, and this session was booked with one subject in mind, tawny owls. They’ve been a long-standing frustration. I’ve spent years trying to photograph them with very little to show for it, so the opportunity to work from a controlled hide, in what has reportedly been a particularly strong year for owls, felt like the right moment to try something different. As with any wildlife session, expectation