Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Good News Friyay.

~ John W. Howell

It is Friday again and not too far from the glorious weekend. Today we have two good news stories involving animals. They are not monumental but will hopefully bring a smile.

The first is about a lucky photo and a plucky squirrel. Let’s look at the photo first.

Photo courtesy of SWNS

This squirrel is showing his bodybuilding pose. The photo was snapped by David Roberts of Glasgow, Scotland. He just happened to have a camera when the squirrel nonchalantly hopped onto his windowsill and struck the pose. The photo has since gone viral for a good reason. There is no way to look at it and continue to frown, which is excellent news.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Robert Williams

Our second story is about a photo of a Shelley’s eagle owl in the wilds of Ghana. It is the first time one had been seen since the 1870s—and the first time ever a clear photograph of one of the world’s largest owls. Dr. Joseph Tobias and Dr. Robert Williams were stunned to see the giant bird fly over their heads. It came to roost in a tree, and Dr. Williams was able to get the clear shot. It is estimated that there are between 1700 and 7000 birds, but an exact number is impossible since the owl is so elusive. At least we know it is not extinct, which is excellent news.

I hope you all have a super weekend and today’s JohnKu talks about learning new things.

Discovery by John W. Howell © 2021

Isn’t it great when,

Something new is discovered . . .

Causing you to smile.

 

 

81 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Good News Friyay.”

  7. Wonderful, John. When I was working in CA, several of us surveyed an abandoned building for future classes. To our surprise, it had dozens of barn owls that claimed it as home. Massive and beautiful, they left an indelible memory — which you’ve brought to life today. 😊

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  15. I just love your refreshing Friyay posts, John!
    As soon as I saw the squirrel photo I thought he looked like a bodybuilder. That is too funny!
    And I love owls. What a fantastic shot of a gorgeous creature!
    Have an awesome weekend! 🙂

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  21. I had a gray squirrel strike the very same pose in my driveway this week. It made me laugh so I rewarded him with some walnuts. Beautiful eagle owl, so glad he isn’t extinct. Thanks for the good news, John and happy Friday !

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  22. Great stories and photos, John — thanks for helping me to smile today! So much gray weather, so much bad news — we ALL could use an “excuse” for smiling.

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  27. My dad was involved in the recovery of an endangered species—formerly called the Aleutian Canada Goose. Now, they’re called the Cackling Goose. They’re a subspecies of the much more familiar Canada Goose. There were an estimated 800 left in the 1970s to about 200,000 today.

    The first photo is hilarious. A squirrel on steroids.

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  30. Yes, it is, and I smile.
    The squirrel’s name is Arnold.
    I think the Owl calls himself The Rock.
    The JohnKu stands strongly on its own.

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  32. I don’t even know how this post skipped my attention. I am blaming my gmail for hiding it. I am so glad I did find it again.
    That pose is fantabulous! What a great shot!
    And that owl! Whoa. It is a beautiful thing to find out a species is still hanging around despite its elusiveness.
    Excellent JohnKu and apologies for my tardiness 😉

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