Some of these photos have been shared so many times over Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc over the years, many times the origin gets lost. Many of them are great photos, that even though they’ve been shared so much, I’m sure many of us still haven’t seen them and would enjoy them.

Being able to trace it back not only allows me to credit who went through all the work to share the photo originally, but at this point in time, it also helps me discern that a photo is actually real and not AI generated. With owls being so diverse and quirky and with so many amazing abilities, sometimes it’s hard to tell what is real vs fake.

Plus, I feel it’s beneficial to everyone, as you can go seek out more work from the creator, try to learn what equipment they use if you’re into that, and it supports them creating more great things. You can also use it as a jumping off point to learn about new things. I feel the link I give to the source is like the bonus text behind the XKCD comics. You can just look at the pic posted and enjoy, but it’s a little supplement that can add to your enjoyment of that pic and get a bonus taste of that content if you choose.