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Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 1:03 pm

Went to this environmental film festival and they had some exhibits before the show. They had this owl that had been hit by a car there. He had a bad wing and lost one eye when this happened several years ago. Pretty neat to see him that close. The lady holding it said they are really small birds with a lot of feathers, she pushed here finger through the feathers on its head and went in several inches. They have a lot of fluffy feathers. She had to keep spraying water on the bird to keep it from overheating. She said they like it subzero.

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Re: Injured owl

Postby The Duck Hammer » Fri May 03, 2013 1:11 pm

What kind of owl is it?
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Re: Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 1:16 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:What kind of owl is it?


I can't remember, I had a couple beers and was looking at some hot hippie chicks in the room. I do remember she said their only predator was a hawk (and cars). Are there any owl experts on here that may know? She fed the guy something like five mice a day.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 1:31 pm

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=owls.gray

Of the ten owl species in Alaska, the Great Gray Owl looks like it matches the best.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby aunt betty » Fri May 03, 2013 2:01 pm

AKPirate wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:What kind of owl is it?


I can't remember, I had a couple beers and was looking at some hot hippie chicks in the room. I do remember she said their only predator was a hawk (and cars). Are there any owl experts on here that may know? She fed the guy something like five mice a day.

Did you offer to show the owl a snake to see what happened next? :popcorn:
I've heard that it's incredibly stupid to fuck around with a crazy man's head.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 2:09 pm

aunt betty wrote:
AKPirate wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:What kind of owl is it?


I can't remember, I had a couple beers and was looking at some hot hippie chicks in the room. I do remember she said their only predator was a hawk (and cars). Are there any owl experts on here that may know? She fed the guy something like five mice a day.

Did you offer to show the owl a snake to see what happened next? :popcorn:


Wonder what would have happened if that owl say a mouse or snake? He had been eating mice given to him for several years so I don't know what he would do. He was very calm in a loud place. The lady had him on a tether so the worst he would have done is tore her arm up :mrgreen:
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Re: Injured owl

Postby Olly » Fri May 03, 2013 2:29 pm

Coolest animal I've ever seen in the wild was a Snowy Owl.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby waterfowlman » Fri May 03, 2013 5:47 pm

Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:
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Re: Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 6:02 pm

waterfowlman wrote:Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:


No you don't. She wasn't a wookie, but probably down below was. The beautiful one's were wearing low cut jeans and dancing by themselves during the halftime folkmusic. I missed the 60's but imagined what it must have been like. :mrgreen:
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Re: Injured owl

Postby waterfowlman » Fri May 03, 2013 6:15 pm

AKPirate wrote:
waterfowlman wrote:Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:


No you don't. She wasn't a wookie, but probably down below was. The beautiful one's were wearing low cut jeans and dancing by themselves during the halftime folkmusic. I missed the 60's but imagined what it must have been like. :mrgreen:


Was worth a try. My oldest son recently sent me this one.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby AKPirate » Fri May 03, 2013 6:24 pm

waterfowlman wrote:
AKPirate wrote:
waterfowlman wrote:Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:


No you don't. She wasn't a wookie, but probably down below was. The beautiful one's were wearing low cut jeans and dancing by themselves during the halftime folkmusic. I missed the 60's but imagined what it must have been like. :mrgreen:


Was worth a try. My oldest son recently sent me this one.


Ha, ain't that the truth! Have an awesome weekend Rick! :beer:
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Re: Injured owl

Postby bill herian » Sat May 04, 2013 8:19 am

Great grey owl. Pretty sure they are the largest in north america and maybe the world. Spend most of their time in Canadaland but in winter will come as far south as Iowa.

Owls are so boss.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby waterfowlman » Sat May 04, 2013 8:30 am

Here's what's living in my backyard. About five years ago a little screech owl took up residence there and the catbirds and Jays were pestering her. I built two nest boxes right away and they took to them almost immediately. Every spring we get a hatch of two or three young out of each box.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby Redbeard » Sat May 04, 2013 9:03 am

AKPirate wrote:Went to this environmental film festival and they had some exhibits before the show. They had this owl that had been hit by a car there. He had a bad wing and lost one eye when this happened several years ago. Pretty neat to see him that close. The lady holding it said they are really small birds with a lot of feathers, she pushed here finger through the feathers on its head and went in several inches. They have a lot of fluffy feathers. She had to keep spraying water on the bird to keep it from overheating. She said they like it subzero.

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Re: Injured owl

Postby Goldfish » Sat May 04, 2013 12:15 pm

waterfowlman wrote:Here's what's living in my backyard. About five years ago a little screech owl took up residence there and the catbirds and Jays were pestering her. I built two nest boxes right away and they took to them almost immediately. Every spring we get a hatch of two or three young out of each box.

That's cool

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Re: Injured owl

Postby The Duck Hammer » Sat May 04, 2013 9:04 pm

waterfowlman wrote:Here's what's living in my backyard. About five years ago a little screech owl took up residence there and the catbirds and Jays were pestering her. I built two nest boxes right away and they took to them almost immediately. Every spring we get a hatch of two or three young out of each box.

That's awesome. Way cooler than bluebird houses.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby ohio mike » Sat May 04, 2013 10:42 pm

AKPirate wrote:
waterfowlman wrote:Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:


No you don't. She wasn't a wookie, but probably down below was. The beautiful one's were wearing low cut jeans and dancing by themselves during the halftime folkmusic. I missed the 60's but imagined what it must have been like. :mrgreen:


I was there and remember most of it. :oops:
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Re: Injured owl

Postby rozzo842 » Sun May 05, 2013 9:24 am

This is the closest I've ever been to a owl. Saw it on a hike I took while in Florida a few months ago.
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I don't know what kind it was but it was defiantly cool.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby NuffDaddy » Sun May 05, 2013 9:40 am

Called one in today just before sunrise. Landed in the tree 5 foot above my head, scared the shit outa me. Flew away before I could get a picture though.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby assateague » Sun May 05, 2013 9:54 am

Owls. Pffft.
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Re: Injured owl

Postby bill herian » Sun May 05, 2013 10:11 am

waterfowlman wrote:Cool looking owl AK.....but I wanna see that frigging wild looking redhead :lol:


No kidding, lets see the other "one -eyed hooters".
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Re: Injured owl

Postby 3legged_lab » Sun May 05, 2013 5:49 pm

assateague wrote:Owls. Pffft.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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