At 20 miles out at sea it’s possible this Short-eared owl was windswept, in search of food, or just plain lost. But then again SEOWs are known to travel long distances. Whatever the case this one was looking for a place to rest, and perched itself atop the fishing rod.
The two fishermen in the video managed to get the owl into a blanket, and later released it back at the Sarasota shore in Florida.
The original video from 10 Jun 2023 is on YouTube, posted and edited by Paige Galdieri (@_thepaigepage on Instagram and TikTok). Paige is the sister of Andrew Galdieri, the man in the video holding this awesome owl.
As an aside, this owl’s been doing the rounds online. In a post at r/BeAmazed somebody mentioned r/owlsintowels. This one comment brought 1200 or so new subscribers – so thank you to u/Virtu-92 for the shout out.
xo owlsintowels
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| Species | Common Name | More info |
|---|---|---|
| Asio flammeus | Short-eared owl | Wiki link |
