Owls well that ends well for wildlife author Miriam Darlington
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A leading nature writer has revealed it was the “resilience and beauty” of Short-eared Owls she suddenly glimpsed on the Scottish island of Mull which gave her hope for the future when her teenage son was diagnosed with a serious illness.