Superbowl!
Most of them are really rather impressive if you ask me, but I'm sure we'll all agree that these specimens really stand out as especially superb.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Groan. Now you've made me homesick for Tawny Frogmouths, which though not true owls, are definitely superb.
MrBeelzeebubbles
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Feb 13, 2019
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Jnei:
Interesting. My first thought was that they provided a rather nice example of convergent evolution, but now I've read a little about them and how different they are to owls in their habits, I see that they don't at all despite how much they look like owls.
@Jnei one nice convergent bit is their 'mo poke, mo poke' call is the antipodean nocturnal equivalent of 'toowit towoo'.
Owls hunt around our place most nights; no idea what breed as I only see a blrr in dim light and can't identify calls. Also have hestrels and buzzards around most days. Raptors are amazing.
ShadowAmicus
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Feb 3, 2019
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One morning on the jobsite early in Colorado, 3 barn owls flew low over my head. The only downside is that we were building homes in their habitat.
CallMeDave
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Feb 3, 2019
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My money is on the Great Horned Owl. My work is in the territory of one and they are bad ass!
AndrewInVail
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Feb 3, 2019
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