Superbowl

3370 readers

185 users here now

For owls that are superb.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

103

Giant Scops Owl (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

21 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Photos by Shankar S

In honor of our little buddy WFS winning the big tournament, I thought this guy might make a nice transition back to my normal postings.

Giant Scops is the largest of the Scops (genus Otus) owls. He comes in at a monstrous 12 inches / 30 cm. White Faced Scops is 9.5 inches / 24 cm.

The Giant Scops is only found on 3 islands in the Philippines, one of which essentially has no trees left, and the other 2 are leased to logging companies. 😒

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Oh so cute! I nearly missed this juvenile Giant Scops owl so taken in as I was with the adult you saw in the previous picture.

[–] Lumun 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like me every morning before I've had my coffee

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I do suppose if it's daylight, that's the up too damn early equivalent for most owls!

I love how even the baby has a full old man moustache and looks like he's already lived a long life.