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From Owl Rescue Centre

A couple of photos of our 20 000 wildlife rescues that we've done over the last fifteen years. Initially we were just doing it for fun, but looking back now, 20 000 is a big number and one we're pretty proud of. We can't tell you how many thousands of nights we've spent on the road traveling to rescues across the country, never mind the days. Hopefully we have made a positive difference to the conservation status of a few of these guys.

Agreeably, many of them are common species and don't attract the attention of corporates or individuals that would wish to sponsor a wildlife organisation, but we are of the belief that every living creature should be afforded the opportunity to live a full and enjoyable life.

That's something we've had limited success with, attracting sponsors that is, and something we're going to need to mention more often. The last few photos is of us going to potential fundraiser meetings dressed as pirates, air hostesses and rock stars. And that's because we still just do this for fun!

Edit: Just updated all the pics with any info I could find.

It's really amazing so the animals this couple had helped. I've been enjoying their content since I found them. They work very hard, cover a ton of territory, and have a great sense of humor.

They must be at this 24/7, so they must be absolutely ~~living~~ (should have said loving, but they do both appear to be very much alive and well) and dedicated people.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They are all so precious ๐Ÿฅบ

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Ferreal, the top pic is one adorable li'l squib! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

They are! ๐Ÿฅฐ

And from the username, it sounds like you are a serious animal lover yourself. ๐Ÿฆˆ

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

so they must be absolutely living and dedicated people.

I'm sorry, what? ๐Ÿ˜ถ

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was something I said non-factual??? ๐Ÿ˜…

It has been adjusted!

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, not at all ๐Ÿ˜… I was joking about the "they must be living people" part. As in, they don't seem like the undead. ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm glad someone is proofreading me ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just how many owls are there? :O

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

The only correct answer is: not enough!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

๐ŸŽตOne of these things is not like the others ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm too old and/or American to know who he is, but now you've had me sitting here for over 5 minutes looking back and forth at pictures to see if I could rule it out, but there are enough similarities that you could make me believe it is. ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

I just scrolled through your post and comment history - you spend a lot of time on here. I mean damn, you might be responsible for most of the content on superbowl.

In any case, the woman shown in your pictures is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen and apparently she also rescues owls and works with animals. She's amazing. Tell her that for me.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Easy with the tongue, Kaa!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Possibly Marsh Owls?

Only reference was a paywalled article in what I'm assuming is Afrikaans... But these seem to be before pictures:

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Holy shit. That thing is massive. I was literally shocked, scrolling down after admiring that cute little fuzzball owly and suddenly this mountain popped up. I love it

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

It took me by surprise as well. I know there's some bug ones out there, but there are not usually being cradled in photos to get a real sense of scale!

With about 250 types of owls, we have ones from me the Pygmy like in the lead photo you to the Blakiston Fish Owl, that's just shy of the size of this eagle. I've seen it described as fire hydrant sized.

My one regret about this community already being established before I got here is I wish it had been made for all birds of prey. They are all such amazing and diverse animals. I like being able to sneak one in here and there.

Glad you enjoyed the post, this is one of my favorites I've done.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I sometimes debate sharing other photos than the owls, but after seeing this behemoth, I knew that this must be shared!

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This whole post is gold, both the owls and non-owls. Those two people do look like they're living the dream, too! I'm reconsidering my life goals right now.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

They do make it look really fun!

The fundraising is probably the part I would enjoy the least. I think I'd rather be on poo cleanup.

I'm glad you liked all the pictures. That Martial Eagle especially is a heck of a creature I'll have to learn more about.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Just noticed the sign in the background.

"Get better, or else!" ๐Ÿ˜ง

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