Oscar the Grouch

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Oscar the Grouch

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Superbowl • 2 days ago

From Melvin Legge

Eastern Screech owl looking a bit like Oscar the Grouch earlier this summer. I guess he was molting and pretty tired from looking after the kids :)

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Anything dirty or dingy or dusty…

Anything rotten or ragged or rusty…

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