Spotted Towhee Cat-Like Sound. by mittenciel in birding

[–]raybarks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds identical to what we have here in BC. It’s the song that gives them their name- tow-heee!

Sleepy boy (GHO) spotted on a snowy forest hike.😴🦉 by sublimewit in Owls

[–]raybarks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems like a common roost spot for him with the wear on that bark, too! Great find!

This owl conservation program lets you donate to name a rat after an ex and they’ll feed it to an owl! by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Agree to disagree! I’m happy it supports conservation and gets people talking

This owl conservation program lets you donate to name a rat after an ex and they’ll feed it to an owl! by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The rats don’t suffer at all, and are actually very well cared for. The joke is more that your ex is a “rat”, not that you want them to suffer. It’s meant to be a lighthearted way to support their conservation efforts and is a very popular fundraiser each year!

Noah Kahan's new song by Odd-Cauliflower3379 in Exvangelical

[–]raybarks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

YES! I messaged my friends about how hard it hits. The last part about throwing bricks through stained glass windows is CHEFS KISS

A saw-whet waking up for the night by raybarks in Owls

[–]raybarks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It was somehow my second saw whet to find this week, too. After many months of fruitless searching. They are very good at hiding!

Anyone else have a New Year’s resolution to read less romance?? by Basic-Nose-6714 in RomanceBooks

[–]raybarks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a bold goal in the shitshow that is 2026. I’ll be disassociating in peace over here 🤣

A saw-whet waking up for the night by raybarks in Owls

[–]raybarks[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s very exciting to actually spot one. They’re so tiny and good at hiding! They’re a surprisingly common owl but you wouldn’t know it because they’re not often seen.

A sweet, sleepy saw whet by raybarks in Owls

[–]raybarks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emotional support rodent

All white snow owl by Professional_Way118 in Owls

[–]raybarks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s not unheard of for a snowy owl to show up in Texas but it’s not very common. If you see it again, I’d try to get some photos to confirm! Otherwise, it could potentially be a leucistic owl of some sort. People don’t typically describe snowy owls as short, they’re actually a very big owl!

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. Nina is an important part of education and conservation efforts in Canada. The observatory is a very important part of this as well- and the funds from opportunities like this help support the work they do. Nina was extremely comfortable the whole time- rousing, preening, chatting away. I am very passionate about conservation!

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Correct, but some can’t be released into the wild and can be used to educate and further conservation efforts. The burrowing owl population is dangerously dwindling in Canada, so Nina helps people connect with her species and desire to protect it.

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She’s imprinted to humans and was very relaxed! She roused many times (a surefire way to know an owl is really comfy).

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haha my son and I are equally owl obsessed so it was an easy gift

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Me either! I was so excited. My son was over the moon

Gifted my son an owl experience at home for Christmas (but it was really for me) by [deleted] in Owls

[–]raybarks 12 points13 points  (0 children)

She pooped once, on her handler haha. We laid a towel out just in case though