Rufous Owl ( lemmy.world )
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Owls have special anatomical structures that let them twist their heads all over the place, but the current consensus is the rotational limit is 270 degrees. They have twice the number of cervical vertebrae we have, and they are coiled like a spring to aid rotation, while special channels help prevent pinching off nerves or...
"That tree just winked at me!"...
This adorable forehead belongs to a Boreal Owl, also known as Tengmalm's Owl....
Photos by Tim Avery...
Photos by Benny Ng...
Also found this one last night.
I wanted to do a yearend review, both for the new people, since this community has grown so consistently as time has moved on, and for those of us hoo have been here longer can remember some things we might have forget or missed the first time through. It's been fun sharing things with all of you every day, and I hope you've...
Found this and thought it was worth a share.
After the last mega post, someone mentioned feathers as the next topic. I was amazed at the response the first write up got, so here we are again. Just a reminder, I'm not any kind of expert, so ask this is from a couple days of Internet research. If you feel I've posted something incorrect, let me know. Otherwise, I hope you...
A request by @verdeviento for some more info on talons....
Photos by Rick McCulley...
Photos by Charon Comeau...
Photo By Aleksi Rautiainen...
Photo by Martin Loftus
Photos by Harold Wilion...
I don't think I've come across one of these in juvi form before! One of my favs, so it's cool to see it....
Photos by Bryce Gaudian...