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Old 08-06-2010, 01:47 AM   #1
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Aug 6, 2019: Little Owl

A Little Owl is little, only about seven inches tall, so it's a battle to pull this worm from the ground to feed her chicks.


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So with three chicks back at the nest, this normally nocturnal Little Owl made a daytime outing to rustle up dinner – but at just 7in tall, she faced something of a fight to get it home. She spent several minutes unsuccessfully wrestling an earthworm from a field near Cardiff. Eventually, however, her hard work was rewarded and she whisked the unfortunate creature home to her chicks, who were nesting in a nearby dry stone wall.
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Old 08-06-2010, 02:02 AM   #2
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Owl have fries with that.
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Old 08-06-2010, 04:18 AM   #3
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Nice click Bruce
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:06 AM   #4
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Hoo says owls are nocturnal?
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:13 AM   #5
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Lets worm our way out of this.
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Old 08-06-2010, 05:58 AM   #6
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Maybe it's just all of those Giants in Cardiff that make the Little Owl seem so little.
(different continent, I know, but I've always liked the Cardiff Giant story)
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Old 08-06-2010, 08:14 AM   #7
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This story is a bit of a s-t-r-e-t-c-h- if you ask me....
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Old 08-06-2010, 08:28 AM   #8
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Maybe it's just all of those Giants in Cardiff that make the Little Owl seem so little.
(different continent, I know, but I've always liked the Cardiff Giant story)
Having seen the Cardiff Giant, (currently residing in Cooperstown NY) I can tell you that this owls are much more palpable. Plus, there travel sized, for your snacking convenience!
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Old 08-06-2010, 08:37 AM   #9
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Damn, at 7" this couldn't be more than an appetizer.
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Old 08-06-2010, 09:51 AM   #10
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Old 08-07-2010, 04:11 PM   #11
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You can caaaall meeee Owl
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Old 08-07-2010, 04:57 PM   #12
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Old 08-07-2010, 05:42 PM   #13
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Off the subject: I saw "Clash of the Titans" last night. The owl only appeared once and I am kind of disappointed. It also looks like the owl from the original!
I am glad to see this iotd as I have had owls on the brain.
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You just know the other end of that worm popped ol' Owl Bundy right in his all-seeing eye.
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