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Blakiston's Fish-Owl, the world's largest owl, draws attention
Original: Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) the largest living species of owl, is a fish owl, a sub-group of eagle-owls. No
Wildlife enthusiasts are sharing facts about Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni), the largest living species of owl and a member of the fish owl subgroup of eagle-owls. Posts highlight its unusual traits: unlike most owls it is noisy in flight, it spends much of its time wading, builds nests directly on the ground, and sings in resonant duets.
Why now: Striking images and little-known facts about a rare, impressive owl are circulating among nature fans.
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- Blakiston's Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) the largest living species of owl, is a fish owl, a sub-group of eagle-owls. Noisy while flying unlike most other owls. They spend a lot of time wading & can build their nests directly on ground. Deep, resonant song, given in duet by… · divergence001@mindly.social · 2
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