From Jen Marie
Meet Apollo, a stunning Eurasian Eagle Owl from a past photography event I did at Raptor Hallow Sanctuary. He was hatched in captivity to be an ambassador for his wild counterparts.
Eurasian eagle-owls are one of the largest owls in the world, weighing up to 9 pounds and having a wingspan up to 6 feet. They combine fast and powerful flights with shallow wing beats and long, fast glides. They also soar on updrafts, similar to that of soaring hawks.
The Lemmy community really has made me much more conscious of providing both sets of units. The ratio of non-US people I talk with here feels so much higher than anywhere else I’ve participated online, and if I want everyone to appreciate the grandeur of these birds, the very larger or very small especially, I shouldn’t have to make anyone work extra to get that.
Most of what I grab is localized for whatever region the photographer is from, so I always try to remember to insert the other set of numbers. After I posted this one, I saw I had missed it during my post prep, and it felt especially hypocritical to have the Eurasian Eagle Owl units be only in imperial measure! 🥴
Imperial has some stupid units, but it’s the only thing I can visualize for the most part, cooking and hardware being limited exceptions. It’s not like anyone ever asked me what units I want to use for my entire life at any point! 😇
No, please dude, don’t take that as any sort of criticism! You’re doing awesome! I was just being snarky.
Oh no, no offense was perceived! I was just talking about how the measurements ended up as a separate comment today.