They are! They're big, super strong, grippy, spring loaded, and they kinda have a toe-thumb. Without hands, the feet have to pull double duty, and they put them to great use.
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You're the one that gets all the people upset when there's some rare salamander or endangered frog that holds up the bridge rebuild? ๐
I'm just glad that work is still being done. It's one of the things I'm concerned about in the near term, at least here in the US. I know the spotted owl surveys have been defunded/canceled, and I'm sure many others have been as well. Thank you for looking out for the animals, and I did a post from the Minnesota Dept of Transportation today and their ongoing work to keep Burrowing Owls safe around their roadways.
You've got the right idea! I elaborated a little more in my reply.
I keep meaning to get a copy of our intake form so you guys can see what info gets requested for dropping off an animal. That way if any of you find a critter in need, you know what all to be aware of. I've never looked too closely at it myself as I don't do intakes. ๐
Sorry, the wording they used is a bit confusing.
It doesn't help in this particular case is what they're trying to say, because since it was a hawk that grabbed this bird, they have no idea where the baby owl came from and can't return it to its parents.
If you were to find an owl like this, since it is too small to fly, if you are able to tell the rescue people "I found it under this tree here!" then they would probably be able to locate the original nest/parents and return the baby to them safely and so it has owl parents to raise it.
It's always best to return animals where they came from because they belong there and that is a place they were living successfully, and with babies, they learn to be proper wild animals if they're raised by their wild parents and can learn where to find food/water/shelter in that particular local ecosystem.
IceRaven on mobile mostly. Was diehard for Kiwi, but it's stopped development and is being absorbed into Edge. Tried all the current stuff, and IceRaven was the most like what I was used to.
She said she saw me kill a chiiiipmunk
It wasn't me!
Careful, still pretty prickly when you handle them!
I'd love to see an owl in actual Mothra style, with the glittery eyes and all that. It would look so adorable! ๐ฅฐ
Better Scottish owl voice: Classic Scrooge McDuck or Samauri Jack's Scotsman?
I love closeups of the face since you get to see those intricate structures of a number of specialized feather types. I think a lot of people think of feathers as feathers, but the body, ear, eyelash, facial disc, and "moustache" feathers are all different to serve different functions.
I've been around some of that. Love comes in many different flavors! ๐