Fowler's bird? (3)

I believe the answer is:

owl

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'bird?' is the definition.
(I know that owl is a type of bird of prey)

'fowler's' is the wordplay.
'OWL' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for owl that I've seen before include "Solemn person" , "Harry Potter's Hedwig, for instance" , "Pussy-cat's wooer (Lear)" , "Nocturnal hunter" , "Lear's loved a Pussy-cat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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