Template:Did you know nominations/Mottled Owl

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The result was: promoted by PFHLai (talk) 06:25, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

Mottled Owl

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... that the Mottled Owl (pictured) perches on a branch before swooping down to pounce on its prey which may be a small mammal, a bird, reptile, amphibian or large insect?

Reviewed: Virgin and Child Enthroned (van der Weyden)

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self nominated at 18:42, 14 October 2013 (UTC).

Is this unusual? I thought most owls hunted like this. Gatoclass (talk) 16:25, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

I rather thought they flew around looking for prey. Perhaps you would like to read through the article and come up with a more interesting hook? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:47, 16 October 2013 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that the Mottled Owl (pictured) shows the greatest degree of sexual dimorphism of any species of owl? Gatoclass (talk) 09:08, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

ALT1 seems good to me. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:00, 17 October 2013 (UTC)

Article expansion length good. References and hook fact pass. no policy issues identified. Image status is good.--Kev min § 17:20, 27 October 2013 (UTC)