The Fearful #Owl 🦉 of #PapuaNewGuinea 🇵🇬 is 'Near Threatened' due to hunting and #palmoil #deforestation. Their wide-eyed intense looks gave them their name. Support these #owls every time you shop #BoycottPalmOil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife

http://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/31/fearful-owl-nesasio-solomonensis/

Fearful Owl Nesasio solomonensis

Fearful Owl Nesasio solomonensis Location: Bougainville (Papua New Guinea), Choiseul and Santa Isabel (Solomon Islands) IUCN Status: Near Threatened One of the least known and possibly rarest birds…

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An early painting with traditional gouache. I'd like to do another painting of a saw-whet sometime soon, they are the perfect small owl.

#art #birds #owl

For #SuperbOwlSunday a superb, armed #owl, depicted on a Greek vessel, dating 5th century BC.

Photo: Louvre, Paris