Tawny Owl Captured Cooling Off With A Midday Bathing Session In The Sizzling Heat

Oct 15, 2018 by apost team

Many of us will live life having never laid eyes on a wild owl--they're that difficult to catch in the wild. We may hear a "hoot," or two, but seeing one is so difficult because they're tremendously intelligent creatures.

Not to mention, they do all their hunting during the night, and our eyes are not well adjusted to the darkness. If we do see one, we should certainly consider ourselves lucky.

With that said, it's down right crazy if we see one during the daytime because of their nocturnal nature. One video has gone viral, having captured a tawny owl playing in the water in the middle of a hot day.

Being able to see an owl taking a midday bath is insane! Bird watchers everywhere search high and low, day and night, to capture these elusive creatures. That's why people were quick to start filming once they saw this tawny owl enjoying a dip on one of the hottest days of the year.

The video captures the adorable animal flaring its wings as it waded in the water. Even though we're never quite sure what an animal is feeling, it's pretty obvious that this owl was refreshed and happy.

Who wouldn't be happy after a nice refreshing bath on a hot day, in cold water nonetheless?

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Thanks to Thixendale Village in North Yorkshire, we have awesome footage of a tawny owl playing in the water. It was an improvised bath tub, but that didn't seem to bother the lucky bird.

Robert Fuller was the stealthy cameraman who captured the footage. He's a professional wildlife photographer; his own gallery in North Yorkshire is visited by over 7,000 every year. The National Trust and RSPB recognize this man as a true professional and they feature his work all across the planet.

Because of his dedication to the craft of photography, and knowledge on the rarity of owls, Robert was able to swiftly take out his camera and begin filming. He uploaded the video and it's gotten some attention across the internet.

So rather than looking up videos of playful puppies, or curious kittens, you have a rare creature, an owl, playing with his wings in a random makeshift tub in North Yorkshire that's equally cute.

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