Owl-natomy: Eyelids (lemmy.world)
We all love owl eyes, but did you know they have some very unique features? I’ve posted about their special eyeballs before, but what about eyelids?...
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We all love owl eyes, but did you know they have some very unique features? I’ve posted about their special eyeballs before, but what about eyelids?...
State 31 - New Mexico...
This post is mainly a cute little owlet, but it’s from this Guardian article that is a quick read about an owl family in the author’s yard
I don’t know if I’ve posted one if these cute little dudes yet....
State 30 - New Jersey...
Colleen Cahill - 2015 Smithsonian Photo Contest...
Raptors have a very poor sense of smell, with the exception of the turkey vulture. Many can only smell what is already in their mouth, and some not really even then. That allows these birds, like our Great Horned Owl depicted here, to chow down on things others pass by, like skunks....
Nolafryar, Flickr Gallery...
Lesser Sooty Owl of the Australian rainforest of far north Queensland....
Check out this link to a Leslie the Bird Nerd video about the Burrowing Owl. She makes tons of great videos about all kinds of birds. Your should really check out her channel if you haven’t already....
I’ve seen many of the raptor rehab websites plugging this book, so I’m curious to check it out....
UPI Archives April 7, 1989 Spooky the Owl dead at 38...
Photo by Paul Wu
Source: Aleopics.com...
Photo from Angyalosi Beata/Shutterstock.com...
I was just thinking I didn’t have any neat owl facts lately, and saw this cross-posted on the Tailwinds site. The hole is the “glottis” and it keeps things from getting in their windpipe....
State 29...
State 27 - Nevada...
State 27 - Nebraska...
State 25 - Missouri...
State 26 - Montana...
Photo source: Julian Robinson...
Photo from Thai National Parks...