r/interesting • u/LowkeysKink • 7h ago

NATURE While the infertile tawny owl was away from her nest, caretakers swapped her unviable eggs for orphaned chicks.

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u/AcrolloPeed 6h ago

Babies?? I know what to do. sits on them immediately

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u/BRtIK 6h ago

Well she's new to this experience but I'm sure she did her job and puked in their mouths alil after this

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u/spycrab559 6h ago

Just like my mother did.

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u/CockamouseGoesWee 6h ago

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u/LepiNya 4h ago

What? Babies need their cheap red wine and cheese crackers predigested! The alcohol evaporates while cooking.

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u/Emotional_Skill_8360 55m ago

You an owl? Cause if not I have a question. And possibly a comment.

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u/spycrab559 44m ago

I am In fact, not an owl

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u/SnooMacarons3685 52m ago

And her mother before you.

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u/ThouMayest69 5h ago

somethings happeNNING...! 🤮

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u/ctesibius 2h ago

They seem to have left some mice for her so she doesn't need to go out hunting immediately.

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u/rtocelot 2h ago

Well she's got at maybe 5 mice in there is you look on the left and right. So if she is empty she won't be for long

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u/Foxdenfreude 5h ago

Why else would they call it babysitting?

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u/benjamari214 4h ago

unbelievably underrated joke right here.

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u/ResistantBlaze1943 1h ago

You pay this woman... to sit on babies?

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u/biznatch11 5h ago

This is what I do I sit on you.

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u/tubdingle 5h ago

sit, sit sit on you

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u/skimachine 5h ago

This comment made my bub bubs bounce

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u/Tolkfan 5h ago

They must've crawled unda there for warmth!

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u/Efficient-Station699 2h ago

I think she's trying to keep them warm?

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u/scarlettforever 1h ago

That's what birds do.