Visited Cotton the Owl
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
September 15, 2019 3:11pm CST
I always enjoy visiting Cotton, the rescued barred owl at the local state park. She was found as a baby in the snow and named by the park ranger as Cotton. He said she looked like a ball of cotton.
Thank goodness for these park rangers. Always on the lookout for animals in need. She also has a friend next to her in a separate cage. I will find out more about him/her soon hopefully.
Photo ©CarolDM2019 Snapped while visiting this beauty.
Have you ever seen an owl up close? They can turn their heads all the way around, very cool to see them.
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@ano460 (649)
• United States
16 Sep 19
Yeah, once, I should have caught one with my hands, but its a adult Owl...in the morning when I heard some other black and white birds chasing it away from where it slept that night... very big one, and bigger than most hen. nails very long and tick than hen and covered. But because I was holding tablet, it ran around my sitting area and looked at me and flew away, because I don't want to demage my tablet chasing a Owl, what of if I did not catched it, then my gadget is demged with many info stored.
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@ano460 (649)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@CarolDM I wonder why they can see very clearly during the nights hours, that's why they are out side by night rolling about with a high tone sounds awuuuuuuu when the fly about but once at a time and not making many noise before an hangry man might shoot him up there :-D
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Sep 19
what a beauty! i feel sad though that she's caged. i reckon rehabilitation didn't work, 's oft the case. i'd a close 'ncounter with a snowy owl who'd been caught'n a trap. luckily 'nother hiker came 'long'n we were able to free such. monster talons 'n beak! see some owls 'round here, but 'tis dark 'n they don't let'cha get too close. 've yet to snag a pic 'f such.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@CarolDM found a bald eagle the same back'n the late 70's/early 80's. caught'n a trap. massive wingspan 'n though i thought such'd prolly be the end 'f me. 't seemed to know i 'twas there to help. jest kept lookin' 't me, watchin' e'ery move i made to get that snare off 'ts leg. thankfully it'd not struggled much, so's the skin 'd not gotten torn. 'twas sure a day i'll n'er ferget!
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx Wow that is some kind of experience. Good for you for helping. Animals sense when we are helping.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48954)
• United States
15 Sep 19
We had one that lived in a tree at my parents. I could get real close. It was small and beautiful.
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@Tampa_girl7 (48954)
• United States
16 Sep 19
@CarolDM it is unforgettable. It had such gorgeous and delicate features.
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@Deepizzaguy (94526)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep 19
I have never seen aw owl up close. I did not know that owls can turn their head around.
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@RasmaSandra (73407)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Sep 19
I have seen owls closeup at the zoo I have this cute photo of one that looks like its winking.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
16 Sep 19
I haven't seen one for a long time; but I hear them hoot at night.
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@LindaOHio (156159)
• United States
15 Sep 19
I love owls and have a collection of all kinds of decorative owls. Cotton is gorgeous. Yes, I've seen owls up close. They are awesome.
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@Michellekidwell (29260)
• Sonora, California
15 Sep 19
Beautiful Owl, I’ve seen them fairly close but never this close, great shot!
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@1creekgirl (40515)
• United States
18 Sep 19
What a sweetheart! I haven't seen the owls here, but at night we hear them in the woods.
