From The Raptor Trust

Eastern Screech Owls often go through a 'catastrophic molt" which means that they shed all their feathers at once. Molting helps birds like Weird Alice shed feather parasites, grow in a new 'do, and get ready for migration, if that’s what their species does. Weird Alice will look a little silly for a while, but when her feathers grow back she will be her normal beautiful self.

I’m going back here in 2 weeks, so I hope to get to see her looking extra weird!

    • anon6789OP
      5·
      8 months ago

      As always, I’ll try to get some pics, though the fencing here is the worst I’ve ever encountered in an animal enclosure as far as taking pics.

  • FuglyDuckEnglish
    4·
    8 months ago

    Weird Alice….

    I feel like there could be a hilarious romance parody by Weird Al in there somewhere.

    • anon6789OP
      4·
      8 months ago

      Live action Muppets RomCom with Weird Al as Gonzo and Weird Alice as Camilla?! I’m in!

        • anon6789OP
          4·
          8 months ago

          I would legit watch a Muppets/Weird Al movie. This seems like a sadly overlooked market. 😁

      • FuglyDuckEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        Make it a love triangle with strange Steve.

    • anon6789OP
      3·
      8 months ago

      I can’t keep track of many owls’ names as I just come across so many, but I always remember Alice!