The original “O RLY?” Snowy Owl image macro used a photo taken by nature photographer John White, which was subsequently posted to a Usenet newsgroup named alt.binaries.pictures.animals on February 17th, 2001. White has since sent numerous cease and desist letters to those using the image without his permission.
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Also the official bird of Quebec!
A darn fine choice! All our state animals just seem to be things the settlers liked to eat...
Yummy owl 😋
Officially, it's been selected because it highlights Québec's stance on wildlife protection since it's an endangered species.
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Yes, this is indeed the meme owl.
Know Your Meme
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