While I can't speak to the exact purpose of the papilla other than to say - traction while perched, and other owls have this as well....I just learned about this program for reporting on dead or sick wildlife and thought I would pass it on!
-- http://www.whmn.org/wher/
You may wish to report this dead owl!
Ann Donoghue
Fort Collins
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:45:55 PM UTC-7, SeEtta wrote:
On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:45:55 PM UTC-7, SeEtta wrote:
http://BirdsAndNature.Canon CityI recently found a dead Western Screech-Owl that I believe had been hit by a vehicle trying to fly across busy MacKenzie Ave on the eastern edge of Canon City. It was not mangled so I took close-up photos on which I can see what looks like papillae on the bottom of it's foot pads. I wonder if anyone knows the purpose of those? I have previously found dead Northern Pygmy-Owl but do not remember it having foot pads like this. I have uploaded a few photos of it including of those feet onto my Birds and Nature blog.SeEtta Mossblogspot.com
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