Boreal Owl nicknamed "Pärlan" after its Swedish species name goes viral

A post from Mastodon says a Boreal Owl was named "Pärlan", meaning Pearl Owl in Swedish, for the white spots on its back. The post is cut off before it explains the capture details.

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1. 15 Oct, 09:42 UTCFirst appeared on Owls in Towels

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• This adorkable Boreal Owl was named "Pärlan" after Pärluggla meaning Pearl Owl i.e. the Swedish ID of the species, for tOwls in Towels