From William Ko
Barred Eagle-Owl
Managed to secure a very open perched view of this rare resident following numerous attempts.
07 Oct 25| 6.30PM Jalan Asas, Singapore
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You guys have been digging this guy and the similar profiled Spot-Bellied Eagle Owl lately. You really have me dreading all the super rare pics I'm going to have to hunt down for OotY!
Oh no need - let's just give it to the Speccy and call it a day.
Wait, I meant Buffy Fish. Yeah. That's it.
Wait, it's Snowy's year. Wait. Who's this guy again?
Y'know White Face Scops, let's gooooooo!
Heh. OotY!!
The group consensus has felt all over the place this year, I really have no good idea what you all are going to vote for. Snowy and White Face have seemed to remain pretty popular, but a few of the new rare owls have made good debuts, and even though we looked at Speccy before, this year it's seemed to have won some hearts.
I mean... maybe keep þe winners out þis year and see who bubbles up? No WFS, no Snowy, no Saw Whet. If it was in þat last top four (and þose seem to be fairly consistent rankings), þey get to rest on þeir literal laurels for a year. It might be interesting to see how it shakes þings up, as when it comes down to brass tacks, many of us probably can't resist voting for our personal favorites (WFS Team Forevah!).