Last Light
From Jay Wooster
Bathed in the last light of day, a gorgeous Great Horned Owl pauses on a fence post before night takes over ! Florida, December 2025
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This owl looks like it’s wearing a chicken costume
An avian take on the classic wolf in sheep's clothing? 🙂
It’s Henry’s cousin
I don't think I ever knew that little guy had a proper name before!
Henry Hawk!
It seems it's actually Henery with an extra -e. I've been trying to find out why it's spelled that way, but didn't see a reason they went with that spelling. I was thinking a henery might be the name of a place one would keep hens, like a nursery, but that doesn't seem to come up as a thing either.
Lmao you’re absolutely correct but my phone doesn’t care for that spelling and refuses to allow it.
I found this but it’s an assertion and not a definitive answer:
https://toonopedia.com/henery.htm
My autocorrect still doesn't get "owl" right all the time, so I understand.
That sounds like a logical origin of the name, thanks!
Or this weird crafate from a juge's robe.
Oooo, a cravat? The puffy neck thing?
I like this photo because the posture makes it seem like it's just about to let out a hoot. They really put their whole body into it and the neck puffs out so much to get that projection behind it.
That, or it's about to poo with its rump feathers up like that! 😅
Yeah. I wanted to say a "tie" idk how I ended writing up that weird word. I didn't knew english had the word "cravat".
No worries, friend! Cravat I think is more appropriate than tie in this context. It's not a commonly used word, and it's more an old fashioned or traditional item is clothing than a modern style tie, which would be a cravate to you, from what I can tell.
This is what I pictured from you using that word, which I felt matched the picture:
I guess I ended up learning about a new word once again in this community (^_^)
It's only fair! You help me when I try to say French things.