The price for being able to fly silently iirc?
The shape of the feathers and not having that layer that makes them waterproof, enable it to not make sound white flying.
It’s not the feathers exactly, it’s more the types and arrangements of the feather types are different. Owls feathers are waterproof from rain and snow, but they’re not set up in a way to deal with a thorough soaking like getting a bath like this. Something like a duck or other water bird is structured to withstand that type of environment.
That’s my understanding anyway. This seems an area where amateur bird people seem to confuse some things with different birds species and there is much conflicting and incorrect information floating about, so I try to avoid this topic since it’s an area I know I don’t really know much about.
Everything else expands when you “just add water.”
Not so much with owls though! 😂
Thanks for posting!
The price for being able to fly silently iirc? The shape of the feathers and not having that layer that makes them waterproof, enable it to not make sound white flying.
It’s not the feathers exactly, it’s more the types and arrangements of the feather types are different. Owls feathers are waterproof from rain and snow, but they’re not set up in a way to deal with a thorough soaking like getting a bath like this. Something like a duck or other water bird is structured to withstand that type of environment.
That’s my understanding anyway. This seems an area where amateur bird people seem to confuse some things with different birds species and there is much conflicting and incorrect information floating about, so I try to avoid this topic since it’s an area I know I don’t really know much about.
I know from experience that Tibetan spaniels also contract significantly when you add water.
It makes for easier, albeit stinkier, transport!
Much less permanent than one of those storage bags you hook the vacuum up to as well! 😂