Keepers say Nala, who was born in Belgium, has already become a big hit with visitors
ELEVEN-week-old Milky Owl chick Nala is pictured with a milk owl egg to show how much she has grown in less than three months since she hatched.
Staff at the Scottish Owl Centre in West Lothian reckon Nala, who weighs 1.5kg is already 10 times the size of the egg.
Named after Nala in The Lion King, the chick arrived at the centre last month, after one of its popular owls, Sarabi, died just before Christmas last year.
Keepers say Nala, who was born Belgium, has already become a big hit with visitors. Senior keeper Trystan Williams takes her home some nights to care for her.
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