In an ideal world it would always be possible to credit the photographer, but I guess that's sadly unrealistic.
If there's an interest for fakes I guess the could be a "Fowl Friday" or something like that every month, where fake owls are allowed/encouraged if properly tagged. I guess the value would be educational, showing people how to tell that impressive-looking wildlife photography is fake. You're an expert of this, and it's very much appreciated that you share your insights. :)
I do give it my best, since I want to remain a trusted source for all your owl related things. I don't know much about photography or image editing so when people talk about shadows not matching, image artifacts and the like, I'm not so good with noticing that.
I just try to apply what I do know and use my critical thinking, and if there's any doubt, I'll just move on rather than end up accidentally misleading you all. I've spent months now building up your respect, but I know it can quickly be undone if I'm not vigilant. I respect you syo and your time, so I wouldn't like it if I let you down.
When I search it, I see a brand a rum, a term referring to cheap booze in general, some type of mixed drink, and a tradition involving a poem and kissing a dead fish... 😬
All seem to be Newfoundland related things though.
Owls do sound better than most, if not all, of these things.
I mean, I realize it's to avoid teaching the chicks that humans are cool and food-givers and stuff.
but I'm not really sure I expected that. I don't know what I expected. This is like if the Grim Reaper went shopping at a military surplus store and got some tactikool blankets and stuff. (which just makes it slightly more amusing than bedsheets.)
Looking like a tree is one of an owl's special abilities. Especially one that is small enough to still be a potential snack for someone else! So the more Ent-ish, the better.
So many injuries that don't seem that bad if they would happen to us can be fatal to an owl due to their compromises in anatomy. I avoid a good number of recovery stories due to this, since the outcome can turn for the worse so quickly. This little dude really beat the odds though!
That makes sense. Reminds me of that one scene in one of the star trek reboots where Spock gets injured but because of Vulcan anatomy, it's more serious than one would expect lol.
For some reason I've never really thought about how the severity of injuries would change for owls but they are a totally different animal so I definitely understand now how that would affect them.
Small owls like this one can have eyes that take up almost half of the volume of the skull, and they don't have nice dense bones or any padding most places because they traded all that for flight. That leaves birds, and owls in particular, very susceptible to injury.
This is why small birds can mob the predators without much fear of being attacked back. It is just too easy to get injured as a bird, and any needless fight can blind them, leave them unable to fly, or leave them too low on calories to have the energy to hunt their next meal.
Don't miss out on some great posts from the weekend! I must have posted at the wrong time or something... 😔
There was another great Barred Owl step momma who has raised owlets in her care for 4 years now.
We had Find-the-Flammy, a bunch of photos where you get to see some of the great camo of on of this group's favorite owls. I much enjoyed the group of photos showing what a big difference there is just from them closing their eyes.
Finally, there was Owls in the Bluebells from an owl recue in England. There was a Ural Owl, a Tawny, and a differently colored Long Eared Owl.
If you did see them, which was your favorite or did you learn anything new?
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