Rare owl in Hong Kong draws crowds to Kadoorie Farm
Images on social media showed crowds of excited people pushing each other on a path in the farm's nature area. They had their cameras pointed at the trees where the rare brown wood owl was nesting with its parents.
With its unique deep and dark brown eyes, the species is native to Hong Kong, according to the farm's website.
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