I heard it's Superb Owl Sunday so I have prepared some superb owls for you.
The barn owl is the most widespread species of owl, living on every continent except Antarctica. Their faces are shaped like a disk to help their hearing, giving them some of the best hearing of any owl. They mostly hunt by sound.
Snowy owls are the largest arctic predatory birds, They are born with black feathers and get whiter as they age. Females usually have more dark feathers than males.
Eastern screech owls have a few feather variants that make them look like completely different species.
The southern white-faced owl can increase its metabolic rate during winter to compensate for the cold and lack of food. They lay their eggs in nests built and abandoned by other birds.
The great grey owl is the largest owl by length, but a lot of that is feathers and they're actually very light for their size. Their hearing is good enough to hear rodents burrowing through snow and they can break through hard-packed snow to catch prey.
Blakiston's fish owl is the largest owl by mass and eats mostly fish. Despite the name, they may be more closely related to eagle owls than fish owls.
The elf owl is the smallest owl species, barely larger than a sparrow. They hunt bugs and play dead when caught. They like to live in holes in saguaro cacti.
Burrowing owls live in underground burrows. While they can dig, they mostly take over burrows from other animals. Farmers killing prairie dogs has severely reduced burrowing owl populations. They decorate their burrows with feces to attract bugs to eat.
The barking owl is called that because
Its nice to have a day to appreciate superb owls. Feel free to spread the love by reblogging with some more owl facts.
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Vex: I mean I’m not pleased that I’ve been separated from my brother, but I can compartmentalize and deal with it
Vax: I miss my sister and I intend on making that everyone’s problem.
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yesterday my friend punched me in the face a couple times, i had to beg for it.
it didn't even bruise...
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Thinking of outfits for a new character, Lateu a drow cleric of Eilistraee.
Wanted to play with the themes of moon, many many moons and stars, laces, gender fluidity and in eilistraee fashion, showing lots of skin.
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I made Machete and Vasco kiss in Sims Medieval (they're in the church, right in front of everyone, so this is definitely Not Canon but still fun) (also I hope this is ok! I know you like fanart, this is. uh. almost fanart?)
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