Photo by Wayne Geater
Stumbled upon this beautiful bird this morning. I love the coloring and the subtle speckling. Make sure you zoom in on this photo to get a good look!
This owl was discovered 2001, and was the first new bird discovered in Sri Lanka since 1868. It lives in remote rainforest, where it is the only nocturnal avian predator.
The person who finally discovered it had heard an unknown bird call and chased it for 6 years before finally finding this tiny owl.
In 2006, the population was estimated at only 80 birds. Truly rare, and I’m glad we get to see it, and hopefully it will be protected.
Glad to have you with us!
Even if you don’t follow along too closely, I still try to give you a neat bird or 2 a day to look forward to. I just try to make this a positive place where you can learn if you want, it just look at some cool birds.
You’re doing an amazing job, people like you are what makes lemmy such an awesome place to spend time. Thank you!
Stop, you embarrass me! 😅
I’m just glad everyone is having fun!