Cryptic crossword clue
Filming owlets finally making owl noises 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHOOTING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Filming" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case filming = shooting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SHOOTING mean?

SHOOTING verb
  1. To launch a projectile.
  2. To move or act quickly or suddenly.
  3. To act or achieve.
  4. To measure the distance and direction to (a point).
  5. To inject a drug (such as heroin) intravenously.
  6. To develop, move forward.
  7. To protrude; to jut; to project; to extend.
  8. To plane straight; to fit by planing.
  9. To variegate as if by sprinkling or intermingling; to color in spots or patches.W
  10. To shoot the moon.
SHOOTING noun
  1. An instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon.
  2. The sport or activity of firing a gun or other weapon.
  3. A district in which people have the right to kill game with firearms.
  4. The act of one who, or that which, shoots.
  5. A sensation of darting pain.

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