Navy Owl

bhowdybhowdy Registered Users Posts: 658 Major grins
edited March 30, 2008 in Wildlife
This one may be hard to "top."

U.S. airmen aboard the aircraft carrier USS Truman discovered a screech owl in the left-main wheel well of an F/A 18 Hornet during a pre-flight inspection, March 17, 2008. Nicknamed "Fod," short for foreign object debris, the bird was nursed back to health by an airman who is a licensed U.S. falconer, then transported to land and safely released. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Matthew Bookwalter

http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/080317-N-4632D-001.jpg
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Comments

  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Nice story and a cute shot.
    Harry
    http://behret.smugmug.com/ NANPA member
    How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb? 50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that better!"
  • thorinthorin Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    Nice
    Great story. Wonder when he/she got into the wheel well? Neat ending.
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    What are the odds to stow away on a ship with a falconer? Lucky bird and good story.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2008
    Enjoyed the story and photo!
    Glenn

    My website | NANPA Member
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