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From Doc’s Veterinary Wildlife

The Cragside tree is more than twice the size of the Angel of the North and was planted in the 1860s.

Even the rhymes hit some times. I’ll stop. Have a great day! Tan Eggs loves you!

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust is seeking permission to convert grassland in Horncastle into a reserve.

The light was really not good - some of those are ISO12800, but anyway, it’s the first time I’ve seen a serious flock of lapwings down by the Thames (on the site of the Reading Festival, if that means anything to you!)

I put up an owl box about a month ago. Yesterday I spotted this barred owl perched next to it. I’m hoping it’s not a coincidence. Seems very quick for someone to find it and move in, though.

From Brynda Ivan

Here’s an unlikely duo. We’ve got Africa’s largest owl, and we’ve got one of the northern hemisphere’s smallest. One is traditionally adorable, and the other has a one of a kind look. Let’s get to know them a bit better!

Today is a day for very contrasting owls here at OotY.

This was Duke. He’s unfortunately long gone, but he was a good dog. He was the first dog I got as an adult, but really he was my then girlfriend’s, now wife’s dog. Still, hopefully this clip shows that he loved me as well, at least when she wasn’t around.

Amelia Cimbalo has raised thousands of pounds for the West Highland Museum in Fort William.

Queen’s Medical Centre staff say winter clothes will help stop patients leaving in “gowns or pyjamas” during winter.

Question: I have another version of this photo where I used AI to remove the obstructing branches. Would posting that here violate the no AI content sidebar rule?

From Gary Kimball

From World Center for Birds of Prey

The trust is hoping to raise the money to secure and maintain a swathe of land around the giant.

The Crested Owl is from Central and South American rainforests. This reclusive nocturnal owl cones in a darker and a lighter version. The darker ones are a rich chocolate color while the lighter ones are more reddish brown.

If you had never heard of the Burrowing Owl, you’d think someone was playing a trick on you. It lives under the ground, runs after prey, and is awake and active during the day? What kind of owl is that supposed to be?! But of course they are actually owls. They fly, they still have night vision, they live to hang out in trees.

(We did pick it up afterwards, don’t worry)

“When the world is running down, you make the best of what’s still around!” Love from Tan Eggs and thanks for stopping by!

Aboriginal children are being born in Tasmania today knowing the sounds of their ancient tongue. They are the first to do so for 150 years

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The animal at Pensthorpe is thought to be the first wild beaver in Norfolk for centuries.

The ‘Cracking Exhibition Gromit: 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol’ will take over M Shed next summer

Seen at a Sprouts Market (chain health food store)

We’re so glad you’re here and indeed we are friends. I care about you and you care about me. What more is there, friend? Have a great day!

The armoured vehicle, used by local units, is to be a “gate guardian” outside the entrance.

Children with severe disabilities rarely get a chance to have fun like other kids, but with support and some creative thinking, Lloyd Pinn is out at the skate park and enjoying taking risks

The milestone is one of a number of new measures taking effect on St Andrew’s Day from the Scottish Languages Act.

Sotheby’s says the 1562 picture of the fourth Duke of Norfolk set a record for an Elizabethan work.

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Millipede (right whale catalog No. 3520) and her calf were seen about 4 nautical miles from the mouth of the St. Marys River near the Georgia/Florida line Dec. 3, 2025. This was the season’s second sighting of a mom and calf pair in the Southeast. Millipede is 21 years old and this is her third documented calf. (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken under NOAA permit 26919)

Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction.

From Tania Robson

This is our most polar opposite match so far. Like always though, these are some great owls, so it still might be quite the difficult choice. Let’s look at our competition today!

From Salthaven Wildlife Rehab

Eurasian Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world. This owl covers much of Europe and Asia, and there are a multitude of subspecies across that vast area. They may vary by color, but all are massive, strong, have beautiful orange eyes, and distinct plumicorns.

Taylor Smith, 21 wins Best Documentary at the Napier Student Film Festival.

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Location: Midwest USA.

Location: Midwest USA.

Location: Midwest USA.

And sometimes you just gotta stretch out. Have a festive day! Tan Eggs are glad you’re here!