That is a Eurasian eagle-owl, one of the largest species of owl in the world! There are three features commonly used to measure a bird's size: length (height), weight, and wingspan. The great grey owl, found in North America, has a greater length but is much lighter and has a smaller wingspan. The Blakiston's fish owl, found in East Asia, is slightly heavier and has a longer wingspan than the Eurasian eagle-owl.
EDIT: Fun fact: Their awesome scientific name is Bubo bubo
typeswithgenitals on July 14th, 2017 at 12:08 UTC »
It's cool he's a firefighter, but how is that relevant?
pseudoserious on July 14th, 2017 at 12:33 UTC »
I want to know more about that gentleman in the back.
truryr on July 14th, 2017 at 13:07 UTC »
That is a Eurasian eagle-owl, one of the largest species of owl in the world! There are three features commonly used to measure a bird's size: length (height), weight, and wingspan. The great grey owl, found in North America, has a greater length but is much lighter and has a smaller wingspan. The Blakiston's fish owl, found in East Asia, is slightly heavier and has a longer wingspan than the Eurasian eagle-owl.
EDIT: Fun fact: Their awesome scientific name is Bubo bubo