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Someone shared this on the RaptorCAM Facebook group and I thought it was fun.
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Owls aren’t particularly light, I’m impressed
this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2024
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Great Horned Owl wiki:
Mean body weight is 1,608 g (3.545 lb) for females and 1,224 g (2.698 lb) for males.
Owls are about 60% feathers, but that still seems impressive for that little kid.
I got to handle a Screech Owl this week and it was about the size and weight of an empty soda can. The leather glove was heavier! 😁
I once had the opportunity to pet an owl and it's kinda weird how the feather-shape offers almost no resistance and underneath is just a typical bird shape. I'll stick to petting cats in the future.
I just did a write up of my owl holding experience and that texture of the feathers compared to any other was my biggest shock. The softness and how they were held together much more loosely than other birds was so amazing to experience.
Cats are just land-owls, so they're pretty close.
Awww, such a cutie!
~pleasedon'tkillmepleasedon'tkillmepleasedon'tkillme~
Could be either one thinking that, but they both look pretty tough.
Both are trying to think how to walk off in possession of the other! 😆
I love it.
I did too. I'm not a meme poster, but this one was just too fun and appropriate for here.
I’m more concerned about that girl than I am about that owl. And that’s a scary-looking owl.
They both know this camera angle isn't flattering, so they are upset in advance.
Who knows. The woman that girl becomes may look back on this pic with fond remembrance.
I looked for the source or a follow up to it, but didn't see anything. It seems to be portrayed very positively in all the reposts, so I believe both girl and owl would approve!
Yeah, it’s an oldie. I remember seeing that on Reddit back in the day.
This might be the most heavy metal thing I've ever seen