'Torpedo' owl spotted in Finland

A photographer managed to capture a hilarious picture of an owl flying with its wings tucked in so it looks exactly like a torpedo.

The brilliant image shows a northern hawk owl flying in Kokkola, Finland, and it's staring intently at the camera during its torpedo flight.

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The image was snapped by Finnish photographer Jani Yikangas, 39, in October 2015.

Jani said: "It's the official torpedo owl!

"The famous northern hawk owl from Finland is known for its menacing attitude and lack of respect for gravity."

Northern hawk owls are native to Finland and are one of the few owl species that are only active during daylight hours.

They feed on a variety of prey, which can include small rodents to mammals more robust in size, and a variety of birds.

Other animals that are important prey items for the northern hawk owl include the red squirrel, which has been documented to contributing as much as 20% to the hawk owl's biomass.

A long list of others include mice, rats, voles, lemmings, the short-tail weasel, partridge, spruce grouse, doves, pileated woodpeckers, sparrows, jays, robins, starlings, buntings, grackles, and finches.

They can grow up to around 17 inches, and both male and females have similar wingspans of about 18 inches.