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Stuck in a Window Well (lemmy.world)
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From Owl Moon Raptor Center

Owl Moon received a call about this Great Horned Owl through the Wildlife Rescue League. It was found trapped in a deep and narrow window well. Billy Rios and Patti Jerman brought it to Owl Moon for evaluation. Thankfully, the exam revealed that the owl was healthy and uninjured. It received fluids, and was able to be released back home later that evening.

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[–] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Their look is always the same. Two big eyes burning a hole through you.

I feel dumb because I did not know that owls cannot move their eyes. They can only turn their heads. Thusly, the owl look. I learned this WAY too late in life. I did get to have an owl perch on my arm however at a wildlife center, so that helped.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 23 hours ago

    With a lot of control over the shaping of their feathers, individual pupil dilation, and 3 eyelids, there can still be a good amount of expression.

    Besides just being huge, once you see the eyes are not round but somewhat lightbulb shaped, it makes sense why they're stuck where they are. The bonus is they get those cute rictal bristles (the moustache) to fill in the blind spot they get in that area from not being able to look inward.

    What kind of owl did you get to hold?

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