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From Henrick Tan

" Ochre-bellied Boobok " (Ninox ochracea)

It is endemic to Sulawesi

A medium-sized brown owl with a rounded head. Note the rufous underparts, clear white eyebrows, and striking yellow eyes. Upperparts chocolate-brown with bold white spots on the wings. Found in understory in lowland and foothill forest. (Excerpts from eBird)

Tangkoko, North Sulawesi

Indonesia

Aug, 2026

Nikon Z6 III Afs 400mm f2.8 TC 1.4

Manual, tripod

No additional lighting was used.

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[-] miked@piefed.social 3 points 14 hours ago
[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Classic owl multitasking!

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Rufous Underpants is my secret superspy character.

Thrill to all of Agent Underpants’ exploits in exciting novels such as “Rufous Underpants and the Rogue Soft-Serv Cartel”, “A Reddish-Brown Contingency”, and of course the Boombatz Committee-Award Winning, “Rufous: A Hoot at Midnight”

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

You are always so creative! 😄

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