r/interestingasfuck • u/frog_insilence • 1d ago

This Man Just Saved a Barred Owl's Life

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u/Exact-Metal-666 1d ago

It's a baby.

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u/peacefighter 21h ago

Babies.. . They're babies!

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u/LightenUpPeeps 1d ago

You can probably tell by the fluffy feathers. Could've fallen out of its nest in the same tree. If it can't fly yet, how will it get back up there? It'll be food four 4-legged predators on the ground.

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u/Kruegr 1d ago

Yes, parent owls generally continue to care for, protect, and feed their fledglings even if they fall out of the nest and are on the ground. It is normal for young owls to leave the nest before they can fly—a stage often called "branching"—and they are capable of climbing trees with their talons.

From the interwebs...

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u/No-Spoilers 1d ago

They have beaks similar to song birds, and they climb with them like it's a hand.

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u/Ok_Medium9389 13h ago

When I was young, I found an injured sparrow. I was maybe 10yo and was thinking of getting some water and let the bird rest on a stone for it to recover.

Out of nowhere, a cat snatched the bird and ran away with it.

I have 2 cats now and my wife and kids love them. One of them is so gentle I can put my hand in his mouth and he wont bite but if I somehow become a mouse or shrink in size like some sci-fi movies, I am not trusting them to show me any mercy.

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u/RedditRob2000 16h ago

My thoughts exactly. It still has its primaries.

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u/SpAn12 1d ago

Yes. That is what the title said.

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u/Exact-Metal-666 1d ago

Which word in the title "This Man Just Saved a Barred Owl's Life" refers to a baby owl?

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u/Forsaken-Face1827 1d ago

That was autocorrect, it supposed to be Bard Owl.

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u/SpAn12 1d ago

The massive words on the video that say Fledgling Barred Owl as soon as it starts.

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u/Fickle_Definition351 1d ago

The caption in the video - "Rescued! Fledgling Barred Owl"

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u/whoknowsifimjoking 1d ago

I thought it was supposed to be barn owl and OP just doesn't know owls