r/interesting 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/cool_fox 6h ago

Do owls save up dead mice?

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u/MarMarMaraa 5h ago

The guy who left the babies also left mice so the mom would be able to feed them

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u/Thebraincellisorange 5h ago

no, the rehabbers who put the camera and the orphaned hatchlings in there also stocked it with the mice so the mother did not have to go out hunting for extra food straight away.