From Scottish Owl Centre

Did you know that the bare upper eyelids of the Milky/Verreaux’s/Giant Eagle Owl get more pink the warmer the bird gets? It’s a way for the bird to cool down in the heat of the day in their home of Africa, while still being able to snooze until night cools things down and the owl hunts. With another short heatwave here in Scotland this week our Milky ‘Shelley’ had very pink eyelids indeed