Photo by Sergio Luzzini & Luca Vignati

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

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      2 months 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.

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        2 months ago

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

        Surprised French Owl, has had too much cafe time.

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          2 months 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.

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              2 months 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!