Black-banded owl, Florencia, Colombia

Opening our Colombia 2022 set, which will take months to share, bit by bit. Travel report for the interested:
https://ferdychristant.com/colombia-2022-travel-report-977b9c23542e

This owl was found in downtown Florencia, capital of Colombia's Caquetá department. It's a wild owl, yet it has been nesting in this urban environment for a long while. It's considered a local celebrity.

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Alexander Hassmueller

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Excellent picture! Thanks for sharing your trip! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Welcome, and thank you :) Posted 2 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Yay for photo #1!! Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Winter stock :) Posted 2 years ago

Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Niiiiiiiice!
Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Easy one :) Posted 2 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Woow! Posted 2 years ago

The Black-banded owl

The black-banded owl is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. Entirely nocturnal, this midsized black and white neotropical bird is a resident species, therefore never migrates out of its native South America.

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Similar species: Owls

Species identified by Ferdy Christant