From Ivan Putter
Flying brown Teddy bears (Pel's Fishing Owls) of Mapungubwe (South Africa).
Since great captures of a pretty uncommon owl!
this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2026
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Every photo in the thread gives me chills. The combo of huge black eyes on a bright brown face is like a wooden mask with empty eyesockets does that too me. Doesn't make it less gorgeous (maybe even more) but Teddy Bear it definetely isn't :D
Scare Bear, then? 😅
Thay are a bit unusual looking, even for an owl, so I can see some added fear of the unnatural, and the black eyes do tend to be considered the most creepy of owl eye colors, so I get it. Many throughout mankind's history have been more than a little unsettled by our owly friends, but you still seem to appreciate them in spite of all that, so I applaud your efforts!
Thanks for posting these!
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