Western Washington, near puget sound, looked large, sorry for potato quality.

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[–] 17 points 1 year ago

It's a great northern blurred owl. /s ;)

It's really hard to tell without additional information. I would start by grabbing the Merlin app and using the guided search. It will take size, location, habitat, etc. into account and give you a list of things that are most likely. It's free and run by Cornell University so it's safe to use and accurate. It's got a bunch of cool bird ID tools in it if you are into bird identification, so it's neat to have.

https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    Probably a great horned owl:

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    It's the one job I'm here for!

    I was a bit surprised to see this not in Superbowl.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    It's the fragmented nature of the fed verse, maybe.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I just assume I've either entertained or annoyed everyone by this point that they know about the community one way or another by now. 😆

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Sometimes it's hard, but try not to take things personally, even if people think they mean it personally. What we send out says more about us than anyone else.

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    https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/living/species-facts/owls#common-owls

    More than a dozen species of owls live in Washington. The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)(Fig. 1,4) is the species most often seen and heard. It is the most widely distributed owl in both Washington and North America, occupying dense forests, open woodlands, clear-cuts, deserts, and urban environments, including golf courses, cemeteries, and parks with adjacent woodlots. However, except where noted, information about this species applies to most other owls.

    That does seem to support an argument for the great horned owl, based on the location. The image there does look kind of like your owl.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    North American Big Boy

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Puget Hooter?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It looks a bit stoned?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    great horned owl

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    It's Bigfoot!

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