From Jason Fraser

The sun had just set when the battle between the Peregrine Falcon and the Snow Owl began. The battle didn’t last very long and if it wasn’t for the speed of the Falcon the snowy would have had a rare evening meal.

          • pipe@lemmy.world
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            2 days ago

            What’s your favorite owl these days? I’m partial to great horned owls myself but I also love screech owls… barn owls and their cousin species kind of freak me out, though, something about their faces is beautiful but alien at the same time!

            • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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              2 days ago

              I recently made a short trip to see a Snowy Owl and while they live up to all the Internet hype, I was so surprised to see an Australian Boobook there and I got to hold it!

              I had no idea it was going to be there and I felt like the only one to have known how exciting it was to be seeing an owl from the opposite side of the Earth! It was a public event at a park so it was mostly people with little kids, not mega owl nerds like myself.

              Getting to see both of them in person moved them up a few marks.

              I’ve also been really appreciating the Short Eared and Barns Owls as well. Barn Owls can be a challenge to appreciate with their more alien features, but they can either be a beautifully haunting forest spirit, or there are other Tyto owls like the Sooties that may help you get used to their looks.

              • pipe@lemmy.world
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                1 day ago

                Wow, cool! I’d love to see a Boobook in person, what a neat chance. I’ll embark on the journey of learning to appreciate the Barn Owl, thank you for sharing your experience.

                • anon6789@lemmy.worldOP
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                  1 day ago

                  Things are always more fun when you have people to share the excitement with.

                  I fully embrace the weirdness now and I love the little Bay Owls. I want going to say anything about them since you weren’t keen on the Barnies, but seeing a Bay Owl might almost make the Barn Owl look normal to you. 🤔