I find them all striking in their own way, especially since it is functionally different for each bird’s role.
Do you have a preference?
I was reading an paper about heterochromia in owls (different colors in each eye) and it sounds very infrequent in birds, probably since it is more than just aesthetically different. It only had one picture, and may just have been an eye infection or disease, and it was a scientific paper.
The majority of you guys seem to enjoy pics more than hard news article type things, so I usually keep it to that, but if anyone is interested in the research paper, let me know.
You’re always free to request stuff from me. If I’m putting in the effort, I want it to be for stuff you guys are enjoying. I’m typically not a social person, so taking the lead on here picking “interesting” things for a general audience is a learning experience. Some stuff I think you guys will enjoy falls flat, and other things I debate even posting get tons of upvotes.
After the 50 States of Owls runs out, I’m thinking of randomizing the list of every known species (250+) and just featuring one a day.
I’ve enjoyed seeing a rise in interest in the owl-natomy posts. I still try to keep them not too sciencey, but I hope you’re enjoying them.
Sorry for turning this into a State of the Community thing, but again, I just want to post what you guys actually want to see.