Photo by Sergio Luzzini & Luca Vignati

Eurasian Scops Owl (0tus scops) on Sardinia, Italy

  • @Rolando
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    1119 days ago

    Proof that the Flock of Seagulls hairstyle has evolutionary value.

    • anon6789OP
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      719 days ago

      May the owl-boy look have a successful comeback!

    • anon6789OP
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      919 days ago

      If you think he is out there, check out this little Oriental Bay Owl. He looks out of this world!

      He’s high on my list of 250+ favorite owls! Nothing else looks like it.

      • @[email protected]
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        218 days ago

        First look at that picture, I thought it was wearing a dark green beret.

        Surprised French Owl, has had too much cafe time.

        • anon6789OP
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          118 days ago

          And the spooky sounds calling back and forth on a dark night!

          There’s no shortage of cultures where owls are cryptids or gods, and it’s no surprise. Even today, they can fill us with both wonder and unease.

          • @[email protected]
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            218 days ago

            Woo… wooohooo… can’t be a coincidence that classic ghost noises sound exactly like owl calls.

            • anon6789OP
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              118 days ago

              Also the shrieking ones like barn owl, and the Barking Owl is also called the Screaming Woman. Tales about people getting lost in swamps and such trying to find her are the source of many monster stories. Look those calls up if you get a chance!

                • anon6789OP
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                  Lol here at c/Superbowl, everyone should feel free to be wild! 😆

    • anon6789OP
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      419 days ago

      Come on, who isn’t into some good tree bark?

      It also lets them get some beauty rest during the day, just making them even better looking.

    • anon6789OP
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      819 days ago

      I was going to say this is just him in alert mode, trying to pretend to be a branch. The plan was to show you some pictures of Eurasian Scopses being fluffy and happy, but it seems they always look pretty mad. They do get less creepy looking though… sorta… 😅

      • @[email protected]
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        418 days ago

        It does look a lot more chill in that second to last one, where it’s not being held by its feet. Although then there’s the last one where it looks like a satanic wood chip.

        • anon6789OP
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          318 days ago

          the last one where it looks like a satanic wood chip.

          You guys come up with the best stuff! 😆

        • anon6789OP
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          318 days ago

          True! It’s very similar to my face after my monthly 1:1 meeting yesterday! 😑

  • @KammicRelief
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    618 days ago

    Such a good photo, it took TWO photographers to make it.

    • anon6789OP
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      518 days ago

      I’m glad someone picked up on that! I thought it was cute they shared credit.

      Was it one to spot, one to get the pic? One is the photographer and the other does the Lightroom? Somebody holds the camera and the other works the shutter? One makes cutesy noises to get it to look at the camera?

      So many possibilities!

      • @KammicRelief
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        317 days ago

        or one of those is the name of the posing owl? who knows!

        • anon6789OP
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          217 days ago

          I could see his name being Sergio! 🤣

    • anon6789OP
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      218 days ago

      This owl was really a surprise hit. I never expected this one to be so popular.

      The pics are really just to entice you in here to have a good time. I do talk a ton about owls, but I try to tell you weird stuff that you would have never guessed, and otherwise it’s just a few of us throwing nerdy references, puns, dad jokes, and esoteric thoughts back and forth.

      I am glad you enjoyed what you found, and I hope you become a regular. I try to talk to everyone that shows up and takes the time to leave a comment.

    • anon6789OP
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      119 days ago

      A wise owl always has at least 1 eye open!

    • anon6789OP
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      118 days ago

      Owls have muscular control over their feathers, so they can contour their overall shape to look more branch-like as in this picture, and they can even move the tiny feathers of their face to focus different soundwaves to their ears.

  • SteefLem
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    319 days ago

    “Get off my lawn!”

    • anon6789OP
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      219 days ago

      Unless you happen to be a juicy bug!

    • anon6789OP
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      219 days ago

      You can always stick with c/Superbowl for a great time!

  • anon6789OP
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    119 days ago

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