State 50 - Wyoming
Teton Raptor Center - Wilson, WY
This is a Short Eared Owl rescued by the people at Teton Raptor Center. No story on this guy, it was just one of their patients getting its daily checkup.
The boop test
While mainly a research and rehab facility, you can take part in one of their on site educational experiences and meet some of their educational animals.
Unlike other owls that like to live deep in the woods, the Short Eared Owl lives on the ground. They find a nice, elevated spot and dig out a small depression and line it with grass.
They can also travel very long distances, migrating up to 1200 miles / 2000 km and there had been record of an owl landing on a ship in the Pacific Ocean over 600 miles / 1000 km from land.
Discovering the New World
This amazing ability for travel likely explains why these owls are found across the world on every continent but Antarctica.
Baby toes
Thank you so much for all the posts and comments you’ve contributed! So many fantastic photos and tons of information.
I appreciate you guys too. It keeps me motivated when you all leave comments and letting me know you’re both reading and enjoying things.
I’m hoping it doesn’t take too long to adjust, but getting up almost 2 hours earlier and then stupid daylight savings next week is going to be interesting. I plan to still post an owl or so a day, just probably in the evening instead of first thing in the morning.