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submitted 1 week ago by anon6789@lemmy.world to c/superbowl@lemmy.world

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'Bandit' the 15 day old Southern boobook owl and "Gandalf the 24 day old tawny frogmouth. Their growth rate is nothing short of magic!

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[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Forgive my oversight!

Southern Boobook (boobooks are the hawk-owls of Australia and Southeast Asia)

Tawny Frogmouth (not an owl, but sometimes mistaken for one due to its stocky build, coloration ,and nocturnal habits.

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It look so much like a frog bird! What a good name :)

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Yup, it's half frog, half mouth 😜

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

lmao frog bird looks so fucking stupid I love them

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Same with the Potoo!

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

that's definitely an alien, no way this guy's from planet earth

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

If you haven't gone to the Owl of the Year thread yet, the Oriental Bay Owl is one of my top choices for most alien bird.