From Eric D Olick
There was some crazy orange sodium-like light around this red screech owl last night, who has been putting on quite a show after dark.
this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2024
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For owls that are superb.
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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These are incredible. This one is my favourite, what a fantastic moment!
Some of these guys get so much saturation and depth it's amazing. It almost looks 3D.
Yeah there’s some split depth effect from the branches that really add to the picture, I love it so much. Might be Lock Screen material!
Oooo... I don't think I've had anyone pick one of my finds as a lock screen yet!
A sodium-vapor lamp is a gas-discharge lamp that uses sodium in an excited state to produce light at a characteristic wavelength near 589 nm. They are often red or orange
Indeed!
There's a Technology Connections about high pressure sodium lamps for those that haven't seen it.
it's so pretty