![]() ![]() And so, as Slaght and his devoted team set out to locate the owls, they aim to craft a conservation plan that helps ensure the species' survival. They are easiest to find in winter, when their tracks mark the snowy banks of the rivers where they feed. Despite a wingspan of six feet and a height of over two feet, the Blakiston's fish owl is highly elusive. ![]() That first sighting set his calling as a scientist. ![]() Soon he was on a five-year journey, searching for this enormous, enigmatic creature in the lush, remote forests of eastern Russia. He snapped a quick photo and shared it with experts. Bigger than any owl he knew, it looked like a small bear with decorative feathers. Slaght had a chance encounter with one of the most mysterious birds on Earth. A field scientist and conservationist tracks the elusive Blakiston's Fish Owl in the forbidding reaches of eastern Russia When he was just a fledgling birdwatcher, Jonathan C. ![]()
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