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And the first thing I'm going to learn is a:
"FIX THE DANG BROKEN WINDOW" spell.
Must'a impacted going about 60 MPH.
Shattered the glass about 15 feet into the kitchen and into the dinning area.
Nothing like getting woke up, at 4:30 in the morning, by a large predatory bird.
A few pokes with a broom, and a very indignant glare.
It left by way of an open patio door.
"FIX THE DANG BROKEN WINDOW" spell.
Must'a impacted going about 60 MPH.
Shattered the glass about 15 feet into the kitchen and into the dinning area.
Nothing like getting woke up, at 4:30 in the morning, by a large predatory bird.
A few pokes with a broom, and a very indignant glare.
It left by way of an open patio door.
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Avian (Other)
Gender Any
Size 800 x 919px
File Size 140.5 kB
LOL... tell me about it! 'bout scared the shit outta me too!
...well folks now ya know how those electronic pest control products really work... by summonin' owls! hehehe ;)
*checks Ramsey's forehead for a lightning bolt scar*
...well folks now ya know how those electronic pest control products really work... by summonin' owls! hehehe ;)
*checks Ramsey's forehead for a lightning bolt scar*
is it the camera angle, or does that poor bugger need an eyepatch of Power?
think it was the angle... it was almost constantly doin' that whole turn-360-headthing :P
Holy heck! Well, which of you did he bring the letter of acceptance to?
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Maybe he's going to teach. Today you're going to learn how to use a specialized magick staff called...a boomstick Its called the Buckshot spell.
Damn. I hope he was ok. Window injuries are a very common nervous system injury in birds that affect coordination.
I'm amazed that a bird that can break glass like that would even still be alive.
I'm amazed that a bird that can break glass like that would even still be alive.
Not just fine, but looking untouched, aside from the eye 9which might be a photographic artifact). I'd almost guess that she (it just feels like a female to me) saw what was coming, didn't have a chance to pull up, and just tucked herself into a powerdive, headbutting her way through the window like a stealth football.
Not all birds are fragile little things, a swan can kick your ass without breaking a sweat, beating you up with powerful blows from her wings, and it's more likely your solid mammal bones will break from the impact than her hollow ones, swans just happen to have their skeletons optimized for wingstrikes.
Not all birds are fragile little things, a swan can kick your ass without breaking a sweat, beating you up with powerful blows from her wings, and it's more likely your solid mammal bones will break from the impact than her hollow ones, swans just happen to have their skeletons optimized for wingstrikes.
Oh trust me, I've been on the receiving end of a Great Horned Owl's wrath before, I know they have a lot of strength! But I've handled many a bird with terrible window-related nervous system injuries too. That owl was very lucky.
Which kind of lends credence to the 'panicked and tucked' theory, adding in the blind, dumb luck to hit the window right in its weak spot, some spot that might have been weakened from a hailstorm, or wind-blown debris years back.
When theMythbusters tested the myth about a layer running against a window in a high-rise on a bet and broke through the reinforced glass, they found out that glass is a very unpredictable substance, it can resist blow after blow with no appearant effect, but sometimes a blow lands just right and the whole structure rapidly, um, 'deconstructs.'
A kitchen is also a rather harsh environment, considering all the fluctuations in temperature and humidity when cooking, who knows how that would have affected the strength of the window in the long run, especially with another set of random changes comming in from the outside elements.
Wich is a rather long-winded way of saying 'I agree with you, Rak, that was one lucky bird.'
When theMythbusters tested the myth about a layer running against a window in a high-rise on a bet and broke through the reinforced glass, they found out that glass is a very unpredictable substance, it can resist blow after blow with no appearant effect, but sometimes a blow lands just right and the whole structure rapidly, um, 'deconstructs.'
A kitchen is also a rather harsh environment, considering all the fluctuations in temperature and humidity when cooking, who knows how that would have affected the strength of the window in the long run, especially with another set of random changes comming in from the outside elements.
Wich is a rather long-winded way of saying 'I agree with you, Rak, that was one lucky bird.'
The photo-left eye looks ok. I think that's just a lighting/picture artifact. The photo-right eye looks injured though -- it's quite cloudy.
However... owls rely not merely on eyesight but on a large part hearing as well to hunt. A great-horn may be able to get away with reduced vision in one eye (a barn own would be totally fine with it). I'm hopeful.
However... owls rely not merely on eyesight but on a large part hearing as well to hunt. A great-horn may be able to get away with reduced vision in one eye (a barn own would be totally fine with it). I'm hopeful.
Whoever built this place, used the cheapest, metal framed windows they could find.
The glass is very thin. (Still haven't figured out how to replace it.)
The glass is very thin. (Still haven't figured out how to replace it.)
I'm surprised you were able to take its picture.
It sat there quite calmly, like it owned the joint.
And it gave me a very dirty look when I poked it with a broom to head it to the open patio door.
And it gave me a very dirty look when I poked it with a broom to head it to the open patio door.
It probably saw Lunar prowling the kitchen looking for your cookies and decided to have a go at him.
"A few pokes with a broom, and a very indignant glare." Hehe, that seems so apropriate.
"Oh yeah buddy GREEEAT place to build a house." *Glare*
Poor thing.
"Oh yeah buddy GREEEAT place to build a house." *Glare*
Poor thing.
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