I found an article by Dan Weisz the other day about his time with a leucistic GHO. It’s a short story, but packed full of quick facts and information, and I felt his sense of amazement at this owl in reading it.
These photos are from the article, but I didn’t post them all here in hopes you read the article! 😇
Thank you! I learned a good bit I didn’t know, like blood pooling so the brain gets oxygen while the head is rotated, but this from the embedded link was particularly interesting: “13.) Owls are zygodactyl, which means their feet have two forward-facing toes and two backward-facing toes. Unlike most other zygodactyl birds, however, owls can pivot one of their back toes forward to help them grip and walk.”
I’m kind of envious, but imagining shoe making would be difficult.
If you like this type of content, I have a number of. Owl-natomy posts. Here are some of the better ones for you to check out:
What a Twist! : New study says owls may actually be able to turn their heads a full 360 degrees
Owl-natomy: The Fabulous World of Feathers
Unlike most other zygodactyl birds, however, owls can pivot one of their back toes forward to help them grip and walk."
I’m kind of envious, but imagining shoe making would be difficult.
On the contrary! The owls already have built in features that would make Ugg and Vibram jealous!
Owl feet are one of their most important features for their success and survival. Do check out that foot post!
I will, in between procrastination and cleaning! Thank you very much!
Looks like he’s having a great day lol.
This was another tough one to choose a lead image for since they were all so fun!
I hope this bird is still out there having its best life!
