From Kristine A Patti
My feetz, my feetz! They catch what eatz! I adore my beautiful feetz!
i wish someone else would notice these FUCKIN TOES
this post was submitted on 11 Jan 2025
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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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Snowies have some of the best owl feet! They are pretty hefty owls, and their feet are no exception.
Here's a close up on some later juvenile feet.
Here they are early in before the feathers have grown in so you can see the actual feet better.
Lots of great Snowy development photos here.
You can see them from egg to adult, and if you want to see how feathers come in from quill to floof, there's a ton of great pics there!
I move that we use "from quill to floof" instead of "from a to z" from now on.
I could get behind that!
Looking at his feet, thinking; nail polish.. what's that all about?
Reminds me of the nail caps for pets:
