"Is this color too much?”
this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2025
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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Now I'm picturing a French manicure on hits beak and talons! 😁
You think you’ve seen it all with owls and they still pull out surprises.
Does this owl have larger nostrils or is my perception totally skewed?
Glad to see someone actively exploring the back catalog!
I still learn cool things about these guys after all these posts. They're really amazing animals.
I think they look proportional. There was a person for a bit that kept posting super cropped photos showing the "owl on the owl" where it looks like a bird face.
Here's a tiny Screech and a big ol Eagle Owl and they both look the same.
You actually reminded me of something I wanted to learn more about: tubercles!
Birds need those big nostrils since flying is so energy intensive they need tremendous amounts of oxygen. Some birds though fly so fast that air at that speed could hurt them. (They don't breath like we do, as they don't have a diaphragm, they have a system of air sacs.)
Tubercles slow down the incoming air to a safe speed during fast dives. You can also find that same structure used in other places.
Aha, so it was my perception that was skewed on the size.
I’m looking forward to your tubercles post, it’ll be cool to see what the structure looks like for owls compared to other birds like falcons or cormorants.
I’m using Mlem and the post age doesn’t show up properly so I have no idea how old a post actually is.
Well lucky you! You get to see a whole bunch of cool owl stuff like it's brand new. I like to think it's all quality stuff anyway. 😇
I have no issue replying to old stuff, so explore to your heart's content and ask whatever questions you have.
It pretty much is all quality. That’s been a joy to read.
I'm glad you've been enjoying it!