Thu.Nov 28, 2024

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12 Exciting Scops Owls

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Note: This is a collaborative post utilizing the collective experience, brainpower, and enthusiasm of several 10,000 Birds writers to illustrate and showcase the magnificent bird family that is the Scops Owl, hopefully supporting a paradigm shift that will further enhance the reputation of Otus among ornithologists and birdwatchers alike.

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Some Hokkaido Ducks in Winter

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One of my favorite Far Side cartoons refers to the bird family mentioned in the title of this post, though only obliquely. I have to admit that it took me a few months before I finally got the joke. Hokkaido is not a bad place to see ducks- though for most of us, there is no need to travel to Hokkaido to see Mallards.

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