Derrick Zuk and his friends were hiking through a canyon in Lake Powell between Utah and Arizona when they saw something unusual: a young owl swimming in the water. The feathers of these birds are not water-proof at all, and owls are not known for swimming, but this little fellow was simply fighting for its life…
If owls get to swim, it’s not because of choice – actually, these birds have no means of defence once they’re in the water. Also, they cannot ascend from the water and need to find a piece of land to dry their feathers first. Therefore, if they don’t manage to find somewhere to land quickly, a swim in the water can be fatal.
Geoff LeBaron from the National Audubon Society told National Geographic that the birdie we see in the video is most likely a young great horned owl that just began to explore the world beyond its nest . “I suspect it actually fell out of the nest,” said LeBaron. “Great horned [owls] do nest on ledges on cliffs…”
“This bird is young enough that the parents were probably still caring for it, so hopefully once the folks go by, the bird dried off and its parents found it,” LeBaron offered. We hope all turned out well for this adorable creature.
(h/t: nationalgeographic)
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I hope it was okay and just taking a swim, but how man to push it like that.
it made it to safe ground, it probably dried off and continued on it's way
Load More Replies...Looks like a juvenile, with that downy fluff on its back: my guess is it fell in the water at some point and couldn't fly out.
it could have severed an artery or they could hurt it if they pick it up. it's best to leave it alone
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It did look pissed off, that's a very unhappy bird. Poor thing, though if it is still being looked after by mum and dad good they didn't touch it, smell of humans might prevent the parents taking it back.
That's actually not true. Baby animals touched by humans are not rejected by their parents. It is a story likely started to keep children from messing with nests and wild animals. *Info from an article on cracked.com, but I don't have time to search and link it, so believe me or don't, or search it yourself, its a good article...
Load More Replies...It better be okay. They should have called someone or something, idk, just don't leave it!
What's wrong with boredpanda? Owls don't swim. Why would you share this video and misrepresent what is actually happening?
i hate to be "that person" but they spelled defense wrong. Its really bothering me. is the owl ok?
When you say "that person" do you mean American? That is the correct way to spell defence in the UK
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I hope it was okay and just taking a swim, but how man to push it like that.
it made it to safe ground, it probably dried off and continued on it's way
Load More Replies...Looks like a juvenile, with that downy fluff on its back: my guess is it fell in the water at some point and couldn't fly out.
it could have severed an artery or they could hurt it if they pick it up. it's best to leave it alone
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Seriously, did anyone who commented bother to read the text along with the video, or just watch the video and come down to b***h about things that were covered in the text???
It did look pissed off, that's a very unhappy bird. Poor thing, though if it is still being looked after by mum and dad good they didn't touch it, smell of humans might prevent the parents taking it back.
That's actually not true. Baby animals touched by humans are not rejected by their parents. It is a story likely started to keep children from messing with nests and wild animals. *Info from an article on cracked.com, but I don't have time to search and link it, so believe me or don't, or search it yourself, its a good article...
Load More Replies...It better be okay. They should have called someone or something, idk, just don't leave it!
What's wrong with boredpanda? Owls don't swim. Why would you share this video and misrepresent what is actually happening?
i hate to be "that person" but they spelled defense wrong. Its really bothering me. is the owl ok?
When you say "that person" do you mean American? That is the correct way to spell defence in the UK
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