climate change series: tawny owls adapt

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In times of climate change, natural selection has changed the plumage of tawny owls (Strix aluco). Some owls have browner plumage others are paler brown or grayish, which helps them blend in with snowy trees and hide from predators. More snow typically equals more gray owls. With milder winters in Finland, research has shown a nationwide increase in brown owls over the last 48 years. Natural selection might favor a darker coloration: With less snow, brown owls are better at blending in with the surrounding forest, giving those birds a better chance to survive and reproduce. The image is an exquisitely detailed National Geographic quality close-up illustration showing a large tawny owl sitting on a bare branch in a forest. The owl has highly detailed feathers in shades of brown, executed in painstakingly fine pen-and-ink lines. The surrounding branches and forest elements are densely illustrated in shades of brown and sepia, with fine lines, patterns and hatching in almost photographic precision. The style is a multi-colored brown and gray pen-and-ink illustration executed with extreme scientific precision, drawn as line art.

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Shorter winters and less snow favor browner tawny owls, which blend in better with their habitat.

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