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 the owl into a blanket, and later released it back at the Sarasota shore in Florida.
As an aside, this post’s been doing the rounds online, and on one such round at r/BeAmazed somebody mentioned the subreddit for r/owlsintowels. This one comment brought 1200 or so new subscribers – so thank you to u/Virtu-92 for the shout out.
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.
xo owlsintowels
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| Species | Common Name | More info |
|---|---|---|
| Asio flammeus | Short-eared owl | Wiki link |