Strix introspecta compassorium

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Field Notes of a Nocturnal Ornithologist
Strix introspecta compassorium – commonly known as the "Inside-Sight Owl" – is a rarely documented member of the nocturnal thought-bird family. Its preferred habitat is abandoned clock towers, especially those whose hands have long since come to rest. Here it lives among dusty gears, weathered bells, and rusty pendulums – in silence that is not empty, but full of inner voices.
The most striking feature of this species is the shimmering compass on its chest, embedded in a fine plumage with the texture of ancient maps. Scientific attempts to determine the magnetic orientation of this instrument have always failed: The needle completely ignores true north. Instead, it oscillates in subtle patterns that correlate with the inner workings of the owl itself – a kind of cardiognostic navigation.
Observations suggest that S. introspecta perches on the ledges of the world at dusk – not hunting so much as listening. Not for prey, but for thoughts. The frequency of its calls is below the range of human hearing and seems to unfold in an inner space, comparable to the murmur of a deep consciousness. Some researchers report the phenomenon that a glance into its amber eyes causes temporary memory lapses – as if, for a moment, alien thoughts replace one's own.