Photo by Sergio Luzzini & Luca Vignati

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

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      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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        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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        Imagine being the first human to encounter one of those in a dark forest.

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

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              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!

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                the Barking Owl is also called the Screaming Woman

                Me too, thanks

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                    I’ve finally found my home on Lemmy.

                    If you’re not into North American politics, communism or Linux, it takes a while to find your people but yeah.