From Astro-Land-Nature Photography
Fledged Eastern Screech Owl-let. I watched this Owl come in for the landing and do a faceplant on that hammock. They are just learning how to fly so they don’t have it quite perfected yet - in Mentor Headlands, OH.
This hammock is owl for me
It would probably be really bad for the owl and/or a sign of a major issue but I can’t get the image out of my head of the owl just laying on its back in the hammock and stretching out it’s legs and wings. Yeah, I’ll get back to flying in a minute, just need a little rest, aw yeah that feels good…
They flop on their bellies when they are small and their legs can’t support them all day, and they will flop on their backs sometimes in fights to keep their face out of the fight and to throw up those big murder mittens.
Birds do enjoy a good sunning though. I’m always seeing our turkey vulture enjoying the nice weather.
Interesting. Just imagine a mother owl stretching out on the hammock as her fledgings play in a nearby puddle… “let mama relax for a few before daddy gets back and insists I prepare a mouse he caught for y’all”
That’s a more realistic picture!
I couldn’t find them doing it in the day to warm up, but here they are splashing to cool off on a hot night!
Any chance of the mother taking selfies to post to her secret owl-tinder account? Daddy owl is always out hunting and leaving her to care for the kids…
I may have relationship issues…
Lol owls are actually known for their monogamy!
No idea!
“What is life?”
“What am I doing here?”
