From Raptors Rise Rehab Center
How big is Charlie, our education Screech Owl? Here are some pictures with feathers for comparison!
This photo is a Bald Eagle tail feather.
Barn Owl wing feather
This buddy is doing a huge service for all of us by explaining the feather sizes. A truly superb owl.
#owlswithjobs
Wild turkey tail feather
Red-tailed Hawk tail feather
Oh god that’s ridiculously cute
I wholeheartedly agree! 🥰
Is this the new banana scale?
It can be tricky to measure an owl with a banana. They aren’t always very compatible.
That is just adorable!
That’s a White Faced Owl. They’re really popular around here! They come from Africa.
Top tier content 👍 Thank you for this
Glad you like it!
I have been onto some real gold lately, there’s been so many new names in the comments. I love to see it!
She’s being crushed by that feather!
They can only make him so much smaller! 😬
Rude 😄
Bigger doesn’t mean better! 😉
Good god, I didn’t realize red-tailed hawks were that large to have feathers that size.
To be fair, much like land-owls (cats, as they are sometimes referred), the shape of an owl is quite fluid. This guy looks squatted down and tucked in as far as he’ll go.
I looked up the length of the RTH tail feather, and it and the owl should both be between 7-9 inches / 18-23 cm.
Here’s a Screech using proper posture.
Excellent photo series. I especially love the feather hat.
It’s been hard to hold onto this the last few days, but I thought it would be a great way to end the week! I knew you all would love this one.
