Happy Mothers’ Day!

A great horned owl delivers a mouse to her nearly fully grown owlet. Owls are very far-sighted, so they use their whiskers to judge close-up activities like handing off food and preening. Perhaps her eyes are closed to protect against an overly enthusiastic kid grabbing for its meal.

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