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If we're including captive animals, the one that stands out the most to me is a Chaco Owl. It's not considered endangered yet, but it's only found in one particular area of the world, at the borders of Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.
In the wild, I've come across porcupines on a few occasions, and I almost had a fisher cat run up my leg. I didn't know we even had them in my state, so I was very freaked out as to what this long, furry thing coming at me was. I wish I had maintained my composure so I could have gotten a better look at it, but it's also the kind of thing in glad we figured out what each other was before I was in biting range!
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You know, I came into this thinking I didn't particularly like clothes, but now I think it's just clothes shopping I don't enjoy.
I got a Starter windbreaker type jacket around 98-00 and I still wear it every spring and fall. I got a new and upgraded zipper on it a few years back and I just rewaterproofed it last year and it's still awesome. That is probably the oldest clothing item I have and it's something I enjoy at least as much, if not more, than when I bought it since it's been through so much of my life with me.
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Oh, I have seen this somewhere before! I remember the fish very clearly! It is indeed fantastic.
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You really nailed what kind of description I was hoping to hear: that specificity. A lot of things that make something great can be hard to put into words, but in your case it's very clear what these leggings do that you love about them.
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The distinct colors make anything look intentional, so it's a good way to pass off imperfect repairs and uneven stitches as intentional if anyone asks. 😅
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My ex-girlfriend complained that so many of the pictures that we had taken together had me in this shirt.
I always got told by my ex it looked like we did everything in one huge vacation since all our travel photos had me in the same few comfy shirts! 😁
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Sounds potentially messy if we don't scale it down. Would feat the purpose for me. The actual geese I am fine with, it's the insane amount of geese dumpage that I do not approve of.
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Build a wall on the northern border and have the geese pay for it?
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I had a pair of the Reebok Comp Toe Duty Boots when they had the contract for those. They were probably the first boot that felt like a sneaker I had and it really changed how I looked for an everyday boot. The socks look pretty nice as well.
Are these stretchy pants that look like regular pants, or more form fitting like the ladies' yoga pants? Searching mens stretch pants give me a lot of things that look like traditional pants, but I wasn't sure if you meant like when jeans have elastic in the fabric or something else.
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Always appreciate a recommendation!
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Those look nice! I'm surprised the OG one is in the somewhat reasonable splurge price range. I was expecting closer to the price of the recycled one.
When I saw you say it was made of the leftovers, I was picturing something like the Cotopaxi Del Dia stuff, but it probably makes more sense what it actually is where it's normal colors. 🤪
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Those were my 2 guesses! I know people like wheel weights and fishing sinkers for melting down, so I was curious what you were making.
I used to do reloading but I never allowed myself to start buying casting supplies. I already had enough gear laying around and didn't want to spend all my time making bullets instead of actually shooting. Did do metal casting in school though, and it is a lot of fun!
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I want to pick up more pairs than just the Walmart cheapies I've had. I've really started loving wool the last few years. I have a thin wool blanket on my bed all year now on top of the top sheet, and it keeps me the perfect temp all year. I toss a second one on top in the winter. I'm typically very hot all the time, and the wool keeps me at that just right point.
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Seeing this a few years back was one of the most exciting moments of my life...
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Our skin is the only covering we have coming into the world, and it's with us the whole time, so we may as well enjoy it!
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Are you able to darn it to fix up the holes? I learned to darn my socks, and I just do it while I watch tv since it doesn't need to be pretty since no one will see it. I do it in random colors for some fancy wabi-sabi and it reminds me of how long the items have been with me. I'm a person of simple pleasure... 😜
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I've been rediscovering wool as a year round material recently. Haven't gotten to try any merino yet.
I'm so thankful the wicking stuff still works up here, I am always hot all year, and being able to be significantly dryer than with most other clothing and it's made such a difference!
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I'm doing alright today, how about y-.....
Oh, you were talking about the owls. 🥺
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Oh wow, the hoodie is much less expensive than I was expecting. My brother is a concrete precaster, so this might be something nice to get him. I think I have a couple REI bucks to spend anyway.
I was thinking today about how I've been very pleased with my most recent set of work boots today and thought it could be interesting if anyone else had any particular favorite clothing items that they have really been enjoying. Clothes are a very personal choice, as we're all built differently and do different things, but I'm curious to see if any trends show up in what we like. I got the Keen Braddock Low Tops almost a year ago. I had a previous pair of Keen's imported boots a while back, and my new job makes us go through their provider instead of me getting reimbursed for buying my own boot of choice, and I wasn't thrilled with the idea of buying safety toes without getting to try them on first, as some can be pretty uncomfortable. I saw they had the US made Braddock though, which I had been wanting to try to see if it was an upgrade from the now discontinued boots I had from them. I like Keen's because my old ones held up tremendously well. The thick rubber toe may look a little odd, but it doesn't scuff up like a leather cap boot, and it's asymmetrical so it fits my big foot better than many safety toes where both caps are the same shape. They feel very sneaker like, which is nice since my feet don't need serious protection from a super stiff and tall boot. I like the design is enough to be interesting, but nothing too wild. These have been holding up very well, though I have 3 pairs in my rotation now, I also have a pair of leather CAT steel toe low tops and a pair of Carhartt composite toe fabric low tops. They each have their ups and downs, but the Keen is my all-arounder. It's not as light as the comp toe, it's a little bulkier than the leather boot, but it's the most comfy and feels to be the best built of the 3. Edit: Just noticed the rules say the post needs to end with a question mark... What is your favorite clothing item and why?
From [Cape Wildlife Center](https://www.facebook.com/100068502092045/posts/pfbid0DpHBihdw2SYawPp5PKa1WFDdsvFLsxUuSv9V2Lmb8bJUWmkQ95q6c3ku2iivnTtal/) >This barn owl chick has been in our care for several weeks now. He was found after he had fallen out of his nest in a barn in Falmouth. > >This is a very exciting finding because barn owls are a species of special concern here in Massachusetts and only have established populations on Nantucket and Martha's vineyard. This is only the second nest site we're heard of on Cape Cod! > >Our rescue team was called out to the scene to see if the chick could be renested with his family, but unfortunately we discovered that this little owl sustained a broken leg that had already started to heal very crooked. > >This type of surgical repair has a more guarded prognosis than a fresh fracture because in order to align the bones you must break down lots of fibrous tissue that has formed and this could potentially cause further damage to the leg. However, given the special nature of this case our veterinary team decided to perform the surgery. > >Since then it's been a slow progress, with him having almost no feeling in the leg past the fracture site, to him slowly trying to stand on it. He's still got a long road to recovery but we'll be here to support him every step of the way!
From [Harvey Grenville](https://www.flickr.com/photos/omar568/53993322072/in/photostream/) >A 2024 tawny owlet has a bath in a woodland pool as a sibling watches. Supported by a small owl conservation project on Exmoor, UK.
This is the Dave story as yesterday's [Hook, Line, and Sinker](https://lemmy.world/post/20456866), but from the rescue center instead of the local news, so it's the same owl, but different pics and info. From [Illinois Raptor Center](https://www.facebook.com/100064869605052/posts/pfbid0hkXNVN172w59nkqVhFaRtWnUxftp9r681nUnLTr8TNArtMjyBdg2uqu9U2HP1qAnl/) >We have seen some crazy things in the years of helping wild creatures of Illinois. An occasional bird comes in tangled in fishing line. Most the time it's a young songbird that has been caught while in the nest due to the parents bringing fishing line back to the nest. The other common case is a raptor flying into dangling line from trees around lakes or ponds. Usually it's not too difficult to unwrap the birds - but recently we received the most tangled mess of an owl we have ever seen ! This Great -horned Owl was flying along - minding her own business when she somehow ran into one of those massive gob of snagged lures and line hanging from a power line. This bird had almost 300 grams of lead, line, hooks and lures hanging from it. One hook was embedded in the wing ( it's a miracle there wasn't any more ). > >Springfield police officers actually waded out into the water to retrieve her as she got caught on a limb over water. A call to the Macon County sheriff was made and they came out to the irc to inform us that the owl was coming in. > >We were all a bit shocked when we saw the amount of stuff on the bird. Some calculated snips here and there, along with very careful examination of the entire bird and one qiant hook removal from the fleshy part of the >4 downloads complete an enclosure before she moved to the superflight complex for final flight work.
From [Southern Maryland Audobon Society](https://www.flickr.com/photos/201505539@N06/54014124905/) A pair of young Eastern Screech Owls looking quite dapper.
From [WAND tv](https://www.wandtv.com/news/owl-rescued-by-springfield-police-department/article_1050d7a2-742e-11ef-a082-33a52510e21f.html) >SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Springfield Police Department rescued an owl wrapped in fishing line. > >Officers brought the owl to the Illinois Raptor Center where experts started untangling the fishing line. They found several hooks and fishing lures caught in the bird's skin and feathers. > >"What we got was a big, beautiful Great Horned Owl who was completely engulfed in fishing line and fishing lures. I have been doing this for 30 years. A bird coming in wrapped up in fishing line is not a surprising thing. I have never seen anything this bad," said Jacques Nuzzo, Program Director for the Illinois Raptor Center. > >The Illinois Raptor Center said they hope to release the owl in a few days.
Photo by [Billy Davidson](https://www.facebook.com/groups/785878088815941/permalink/1755326308537776/) >Went looking for landscapes and found this beautiful lady! > >Every opportunity we are given to set with a barred owl is extremely powerful! This lady was on a beautiful perch eye level in excellent light. -in Clinton County, Missouri.
No source was provided for this one, but it was too fun to not share!
From [Victor Carerra](https://www.flickr.com/photos/victorhcarrera/54029915167/in/photostream/): From what I can tell, these were taken at [The Raptors](https://the-raptors.com/) at Vancouver Island. Looks like a place where you can have all levels of raptor encounters.
From [Ronald Milne](https://www.flickr.com/photos/ronaldmilne19/54034785021/in/photostream/) Most of the pics I get of these big fellas are in captivity, so it was a nice find for me to see this.
Photos by [Gary Jones](https://www.facebook.com/100044594522116/posts/pfbid02TuH5GhMMNNWTrq6fAbcD2Uer9WEXHVcou7NzL5wSo6fYJE4wvP6FhmtpM7bZoTfMl/?app=fbl) >Barn Owls > >Thankfully the evening storms and rain around El Barraco stayed away this evening to spend some time photographing the Owls in Jose's fantastic barn set up. > >The group get to do this each evening, and after a long day photographing the Eagles in the mountains it was a real nice change.
From [Bigdan Boen](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildlifeworldphotographers/permalink/2414208138774820/) Eurasian Scops Owl - Bulgaria
From [Owl Moon Raptor Center](https://www.facebook.com/100064529656345/posts/pfbid02h2UaLQcQfJA1LfyJBZVMnudEZ48XCZnkVhYpzUsFu2xRcPgNQ7xe1avouTm6SgDAl/) >In a heartwarming rehabilitation story, six eastern screech owls-Diego, Joey, Howie, Emmy, Gwen, and Dora-were released together after successful recoveries. Each owl came to Owl Moon at different times late last fall and early winter suffering from head and eye trauma. They found camaraderie during their healing process residing together in the same mew. The screechies overcame feather damage through a full molt and formed strong bonds with one another. Prior to release, the staff carefully conducted live prey tests to ensure they were ready for life in the wild. > >When the time came and all were healthy, their mew door was left open overnight to let the six loose. Since the screech owls are all young, they could be released in a new territory since this is the age they typically venture out to find their own homes away from home nests. Since they became bonded to one another, it is possible that some will journey together, pair up, and raise families in the near future. Since their release, nights at the Center are full of screech owl calls and responses, a sign that members of the group are not only thriving but also establishing their presence in the area. We hope our new neighbors hang around and have a full life back in nature together!
From [Middle TN Raptor Center](https://www.facebook.com/100067886425868/posts/pfbid02njAU2rJsvRkVEssSKYzSdsPV87v9tLsKzU9dQmuHsq7tyjFRAVLnXHZVihZMQ6Gfl/?app=fbl) >Back on July 6th, we took in a young female Barn Owl with what we called the most gruesome injury we'd seen to date: the end of her wing was accidentally severed by a chain saw. The before pictures show a clean cut across the end of her wing and the wound on her side. We did not expect her to survive the ordeal but treated her anyway. We have been reluctant to post about her because many times we considered her future quality of life and thought she would have to be euthanized due to the wing damage. We didn't even name her because we didn't think she would be with us long enough. > >Today, we are happy to show you her recovery progress. Look at how well that wing has recovered in the after photos! She still has challenges to overcome, but we are hopeful for her continued recovery. We're so excited to announce that once the weather lightens up, she will finally get to move outside to start building flight strength, do live prey tests, and hopefully push toward one of the most unlikely freedom day releases we've ever had.
Photo by [Supratim Kar](https://www.facebook.com/groups/wildlifeworldphotographers/permalink/2409340095928291/) Spotted Owlet with hypnotic gaze.
Photo by [Jeremy Jonkman ](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1657672334452627/permalink/3925226637697174/) >I captured this Image of a barred owl inflight 16 frames after my latest take off post. The owl was flying right at me and landed on a stump less than 10 feet from me trying to catch a squirrel which it missed by inches. This is only about a 15% crop as it eventually overfilled the frame. Taken in king County, hope you all enjoy!
From [Isaac Polanski](https://www.facebook.com/groups/785878088815941/permalink/1761356587934748/?app=fbl) >I never thought l'd get a chance at a Burrowing Owl in Michigan. It's been 40 years since the last record, with only 3 other records in the state. Once the word was out that one was at Whitefish Point, I knew I had to go. While it was hunkered down throughout the day, at sunset it became active like most owls do. These were my closest looks at a Burrowing Owl anywhere!
From [Freedom First Wildlife Rehab](https://www.facebook.com/100064707247872/posts/pfbid02SzKC6HRTpmp7Uy2EFkbpfRWtFvmntGuATJK6WkLaXrJrwgrGv3xrWEtUmYYp43yfl/?app=fbl) >Edward, the Barred Owl was just fine after his procedure this morning! Come on Edward, finish your molt! Edward is at Freedom First recovering from an impact injury. No broken bones, but a dislocated shoulder. Between the injury and some feather issues, he can fly, but not well. This post will go over his feather issue. He molted new feathers, but the protective coating was not coming off, leaving large parts of feather unfloofed. He just needed to be held still while they used their fingers to break up all the feather sheath that was remaining. They can't use scissors or any tools, as they would damage the feathers.
Screencaps from video by [Leo Buckley](https://www.facebook.com/groups/785878088815941/permalink/1754518405285233/?mibextid=ngobeXctTp5pD3Zm) >Beautiful Barred owl in the early morning just looking for some breakfast. Couldn't of asked for a better back drop with some of the leaves changing colors already
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