ickplant@lemmy.world to Superbowl@lemmy.world · 23 days agoOrphaned barn owl "teenager" from Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Centerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down10
arrow-up1180arrow-down1imageOrphaned barn owl "teenager" from Wild West Wildlife Rehabilitation Centerlemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to Superbowl@lemmy.world · 23 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19·22 days ago Birds have a tarsus, giving them a third leg segment. Much of this is normally hidden by feathers on an adult bird. Owls are 40-60% feathers by volume, so seeing them without all that grown in really throws off the proportions for what you are expecting to see.
minus-squareanon6789@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·22 days agoThis is what I’m here for! You’ve got owl questions, I’ve got owl answers!
minus-squareverity_kindle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·21 days agoThis diagram helps me understand why my Leghorn pullets look so weird as they turn into hens.
Birds have a tarsus, giving them a third leg segment. Much of this is normally hidden by feathers on an adult bird.
Owls are 40-60% feathers by volume, so seeing them without all that grown in really throws off the proportions for what you are expecting to see.
Thank you!
This is what I’m here for! You’ve got owl questions, I’ve got owl answers!
This diagram helps me understand why my Leghorn pullets look so weird as they turn into hens.