Editorial photo #5771592 Human Interest
Wildbirds Seen Around Kathmandu During Lockdown
A baby owl sits seen in the tree branch during complete ongoing nationwide lockdown as concerns about the spread of Corona Virus (COVID-19) at Sankhu, Kathmandu, Nepal on Tuesday, June 09, 2020. Nepal is home to a total of 21 species of owl and four species among them are categorised as endangered. However, none of the species of owl found in Nepal are prioritised in the IUCN Red List 2015. Some species of owl are traded for as much as NRs 300,000 (US$ 3,000) and beyond. (Photo by Narayan Maharjan/NurPhoto)