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This time of year is a bit slow. Migratory season is coming to an end and nesting season isn't quite here yet. A lot of what is coming through my feeds looks all the same to me and it's a bit uninspiring some days.

Are there any birds or topics you'd like to hear about?

You want more rare birds? There isn't always much to say about them, since there aren't many photos or facts, so I don't always cover them much.

Got any anatomy or physiology questions? I like reading about flight, digestion, respiration, etc but most of you seem to enjoy more lighthearted things than technical, but I'm sure some of you have questions.

Is there just some particular owl you'd like to see more of? I usually post new things, but if you just want to see more of something special, I can browse the owl archives. Or is there a part of the world you'd like to know about. South America and Australia I'd say are the least covered recently.

Let me know!

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

There have been a few owls recently discovered or that have become unique species, like the spectacled owl from Brazil that was just upgraded to its own species the other week. I love covering those, since there is stuff to talk about.

Some of the rare species are in very remote places where not many people can photograph or study them, and I kinda feel bad that the surprise of some of the owls falls flat right away.

Like: here's this exciting thing you've never heard of! Now let me tell you it's been spotted 3 times over 100 years, and we think it probably eats beetles, the end.

In cases where nobody really knows anything, what else would you enjoy hearing about? The remote island or forest where it lives? Its possible closest relative? The person who is credited for discovering it?

To myself, I feel like I just end up saying this is a Scops Owl or Boobook, but a slightly different color, so I'm not sure how to sell it as something exciting if I don't have any unique things to highlight.