The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated...

From Pepito Baldeo

The Cebu Boobook (Ninox rumseyi) is a small but mighty owl found only on Cebu Island - and nowhere else on Earth!

With its piercing eyes, soft brown feathers, and a haunting "boo-book" call, it is a symbol of hope and resilience. Once thought extinct due to deforestation, it was miraculously rediscovered in the 1990s. But today, it remains critically endangered, clinging to survival in the island's few remaining forest patches.

Tabunan, Cebu City, Philippines

May 18, 2025

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