From World Bird Sanctuary
Some birds are very cooperative for their annual exams. Uxmal, the spectacled owl, has most of her exam done voluntarily. Certain parts of the exam still require restraint for the safety of the bird and staff, such as blood draws, but we can mitigate a lot of stress by having the bird willingly participate in their exams. Husbandry training can be important in getting voluntary weights, feet and body checks, nail trims, and delivery of medications.
You gotta wonder who’s examining who here.
Was thinking about the exact same thing.
When your eyes are one of your largest features, you’re going to be doing a lot of inspecting! 👀
Inspecting and a bit of judging. The owl has that look that says “what is this land dweller mammal trying to do?” on.
These bald monkeys are always so handsy! They simply have no manners!
That to. And it’s true.
Dr Zoidberg in owl form?
“What’re you lookin’ at?!?”
“Excuse me, human female… You are without rictal bristles, so you may be unaware there is an object in front of your eye, which is causing you to look at me too closely. Please remove it and return to a proper distance immediately!”
What a beautiful owl! Look at those grabby grabbers!
Speckies are good sized owls! Not big enough to start getting intimidating, but big enough to make their presence felt!
Hmmm, yeeeeeessss, this featherball is made of… Bird
Only 40-60% bird by volume. Cuts down on transport costs.
