From Blackland Prairie Raptor Center

Oopsy. Bubbles in the bath water. Did the owl pass gas?

Eastern Screech Owl is getting a soapy bath to remove oil from its feathers. The oil was used to remove a sticky substance that the owl got into.

Do birds fart? The short answer is no.

The long answer.

    • UnGlasierteGurke@feddit.org
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      2 months ago

      Eastern Screech Owl is getting a soapy bath to remove oil from its feathers. The oil was used to remove a sticky substance that the owl got into.

      i would guess it just couldn’t remove the substance by itself.