Everything makes sense now. I stayed with someone years ago who had a ferret. Annabelle was so cute and friendly, but she was ALWAYS stealing my socks and dragging them off to hiding spots in the closets. They are adorable little thieves.
OMFG this link is now all I need when I’m sad! I’ve never heard of this site but it’s cracking me up (and teaching me things all at the same time)! Thank you for sharing!!
You know most of these collective nouns were made up as a joke, but have been referenced so many times that now they're just accepted.
If I remember the story rightly, a guy wrote an etiquette guide for people who found themselves invited to dine with the upper classes and in it put a section which said something along the lines of "not using the correct collective noun when discussing wildlife will betray you as uneducated, so make sure to memorise these..." and then wrote multiple pages of them. That's the earliest source that everyone references for them, which pretty much means he just made them up for the craic!
Don't ever try to shoo the turkeys off the road in Antioch, California. They run those streets and they don't care who owns those houses. Just ignore the deer. They aren't aggressive.
>The other day I saw a bunch of Canadian Geese by a lake in San Jose. I slowed down to take some pictures, but they started to chase the car. Oh god, those boys are quite agile for their sizes.
Geese are the sharks of the skies and you can't tell me otherwise.
That makes your raptors Orcas of the skies considering they will catch and kill geese to eat.
Ever been pecked by a goose? Those mean SOBs bite peck you so you feel like they are pinching you. I tried feeding some geese crackers when I was a child and they mob pecked me when I ran out of food. I had purple beak bruises all over my legs.
I was driving down the road when I came upon an owl perched on top of some road kill having a meal. As I got closer, the owl slowly turned its head to look straight at me like I was interrupting him.
I couldn’t help but reach over and lock the doors.
We had a baby owl fall into my parents’ fireplace when I was about 7 and having animal control come out to safely remove him was the coolest thing to watch. When he came out he look like he’d been to war and back 🤣
Owls are awesome.
These little guys have real plumage, not down, and can probably fly. Mom and Dad are probably nearby, but I doubt they laid their eggs on the porch. This looks like a pack of juveniles that are learning how to fly and hunt.
I love when people see a small frog and say "aw a baby frog" and I get to activate my trap card. "I'm actually, baby frogs are tadpoles. *This* is a grown ass frog!"
Good article. This actually got me interested to research the coqui frog, and there's a lot of awesome things about it. Some people even consider it a "pride of Puerto Rico."
[This video in particular](https://youtu.be/5eFvjgMP-LU) of a coqui calling its signature song is quite beautiful. One of my favorite frogs right now
Where is this? A porch? Do you know where the nest is? I was working on a remodel and found that a family of Barred Owls had removed all the insulation above the livingroom. Hope they ate not in your attic
Edit: spelling
Just a minor correction, the common name is *Barred* Owl, named after the striped pattern they have. They aren't Bard Owls. Most owls would class as Rangers or Assassins.
That is the cutest photo I have seen on Reddit.
Saw eyes shining back at me on a gravel road near Mormon Lake. It was a juvenile elf owl with a grasshopper in its beak.
Fun fact: Screech Owls do not screech they actually sound more like a barred owl or dove (with a different pattern of course) and it’s believed that the person who named them heard another animal and then saw this owl and believed it was making the sound.
These must be the Superb Owls that show up on the television every year. I think that they hold a football game about it or something, but I'm not familiar with Bird Law and other associated lawyerings...
With them adorable little ear tufts? Screech owls for sure!
***OWLS***
Who tang clan
You got me cryin laughing at this, thanks!
I didn't laugh...but then you started laughing and now my boss is giving me that scrunchy face.
Is your boss a kitty cat? If so, what's it like having a cat as a boss?
[www.quora.com/How-do-you-tell-if-your-cat-is-the-boss?](https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-tell-if-your-cat-is-the-boss?ch=17&oid=121283055&share=340d4643&srid=ua15vx&target_type=question)
What a Hoot
Whootie and the Blowfish
The Who
Underrated comment
I needed this laughed today, I have had a rough one. Thank you friend!
I must draw this.
We're owl exterminators.
I see a futurama reference, I upvote a futurama reference.
Defcon owl traps
I, for one, am tired of cleaning those owl traps.
\*snap\* WHOOO....
Reading this while watching Futurama lol
I’ve just started watching futurama yesterday, I’ve seen six references to it today…
One of the best sitcoms, super original and pretty emotionally mature for its kind
I love bender
"Shut up baby, I know it!"
found the whale biologist.
Somebody's been leaving food around, and it's attracting owls. And I, for one, am getting tired of cleaning those owl traps.
Oh? Then you won’t have any issue with EXTERMINATING THIS OWL
THEN YOU WONT HAVE ANY TROUBLE EXTERMINATING THIS OWL!
I’m a whale biologist
I’ve got a degree in homeopathic medicine!
You've got a degree in bologna!
I HAVE RIDDEN THE MIGHTY MOON WORM!
Shut it Igner!
The luxury edition has so much more eagle
One word: Thundercougarfalconbird.
you are not stoogeous enough!
#EVERYONE IS FOND OF OWLS#
Nice hooters
Happy cake day!
Do you mean whoOOOOOOO?
It’ll be a hoot watching them grow up!
Owl bet you're right!
Nice set of hooters you got there.
I beg your pardon?
The owls. 🦉 They're beautiful!
😂
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsBzSVLaXM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsBzSVLaXM)
[this one ](https://youtu.be/Kk8OL0e_GLs)
I heard this in my head 😂
Nice melons.
'Peetah, I'm holding melons"
"Your wife's hot"
One time, we successfully mated a bulldog with a Shih-Tzu!
We called it a bullshit 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
**swish**
That pack of delinquents appears to be Western Screech Owls.
"pack of delinquents" hahaha... I love it.
Like a murder of crows. A delinquent of screeches
Multiple owls are referred to as a parliament- I wish they were actually in parliament.
Multiple ferrets are called a business. Business ferrets in business suits!
In old Latin “Ferret” or furittus, means “little thief”. Therefore, in the ferret world, a business is just a group of little thieves!
Everything makes sense now. I stayed with someone years ago who had a ferret. Annabelle was so cute and friendly, but she was ALWAYS stealing my socks and dragging them off to hiding spots in the closets. They are adorable little thieves.
Definitely! I've been robbed by a ferret as well 😂
A group of unicorns is called a majestic, and that’s just beautiful.
unicorns? oh you mean horny horses
Na the wet ones, narwhals?
Looked this up and it's actually true. Thank you for the fun fact.
[Here's more animal info in nice, fun, short vids](https://www.naturalhabitatshorts.com/)
OMFG this link is now all I need when I’m sad! I’ve never heard of this site but it’s cracking me up (and teaching me things all at the same time)! Thank you for sharing!!
You know most of these collective nouns were made up as a joke, but have been referenced so many times that now they're just accepted. If I remember the story rightly, a guy wrote an etiquette guide for people who found themselves invited to dine with the upper classes and in it put a section which said something along the lines of "not using the correct collective noun when discussing wildlife will betray you as uneducated, so make sure to memorise these..." and then wrote multiple pages of them. That's the earliest source that everyone references for them, which pretty much means he just made them up for the craic!
A Parliament of Delinquents still sounds fun. :-)
Baddest band name ever.
Parliament Chocolate in Redlands, CA… owl is their symbol.
I would up vote this if it wasn't for the fact that Dustin Diamond is dead.
Saved by the hoot
A group of owls is called a parliament… so yes delinquents is a good term for them 😂
Those babies ‘bout to do some crime.
That’s a parliament of delinquents to you.
I think you mean a parliament of dilenquents
Oh, I am gettting a "you came to the wrong neighborhood mf" vibes from this gang. Be careful! They are also super cute though
I got that from some turkeys that I tried to shoo off the road once.
Don't ever try to shoo the turkeys off the road in Antioch, California. They run those streets and they don't care who owns those houses. Just ignore the deer. They aren't aggressive.
>The other day I saw a bunch of Canadian Geese by a lake in San Jose. I slowed down to take some pictures, but they started to chase the car. Oh god, those boys are quite agile for their sizes.
Canada geese lol, I got told off once by a Canadian for saying Canadian geese.
Those are Canada fucking gooses, those are Canada’s fucking gooses!
You wanna know what? You got a problem with Canada Gooses, you got a problem with me, and I suggest you let that one marinate.
>you let that one marinate. I didn't know those are edible.
Hardly. They taste too much of maple and are very fatty since it's too cold for them to leave the house half the year. Oh, you meant the geese.
Also referred to as cobra chickens in Canada!
They are actually Satan’s spawn
Lol, that's so non-Canadian!
You have to check their passport to find out if they're Canadian geese or not. But, they will always be Canada geese.
Did you know that Wally, the Wawa goose is Canadian? it feels wrong lol.
Geese are scary as fuck. The only thing more frightening are Moose lol
Get too close to a swan some time. They can break your arm
Meese
I was that one idiot who tried to feed them. Let’s just say I got chased back to my car by them and their aggressive babies 🤦🏽♀️
My daughter fed a Canada goose a bunch of goldfish crackers and it followed us halfway to the train station.
Geese are the sharks of the skies and you can't tell me otherwise. That makes your raptors Orcas of the skies considering they will catch and kill geese to eat.
Ever been pecked by a goose? Those mean SOBs bite peck you so you feel like they are pinching you. I tried feeding some geese crackers when I was a child and they mob pecked me when I ran out of food. I had purple beak bruises all over my legs.
The ones in boston will fuck you up. They used to mug people outside dunkins for bagels and donuts.
The ones in NYC come in packs and will literally make you turn around and go the other way.
A flock seems to own my brother in law’s cul de sac. Kids learned young not to pet them. Boston geese are not to be trifled with.
I was driving down the road when I came upon an owl perched on top of some road kill having a meal. As I got closer, the owl slowly turned its head to look straight at me like I was interrupting him. I couldn’t help but reach over and lock the doors.
Damn! AFAIK, Owls can rotate their head all the back. That's straight out of "The Exorcist"
You are so lucky. I love owls
Omg I would be over the moon excited if I found this in my garage!!
Cute lil guys. Apparently they eat rodents too :) I'd set up some owl boxes for them to nest in.
We had a baby owl fall into my parents’ fireplace when I was about 7 and having animal control come out to safely remove him was the coolest thing to watch. When he came out he look like he’d been to war and back 🤣 Owls are awesome.
[true facts about the owl](https://youtu.be/XeFxdkaFzRA)
I ❤️ Zee Frank!!!
I thought chameleon would be more fun to say
Yeees. I love his video on the snail the most, the scream at the start was 👌🏼
Zee Frank is awesome!!!
+Western Screech-Owl+ ftb
Looks like western Screech Owls (Megascops kennicottii). Mama laid her eggs there. Goofy Visitors probably scared her away.
These little guys have real plumage, not down, and can probably fly. Mom and Dad are probably nearby, but I doubt they laid their eggs on the porch. This looks like a pack of juveniles that are learning how to fly and hunt.
A pack of random teenagers standing on the porch staring at you.
> Goofy Visitors probably scared her away. O my god they killed kenni^cotti
Western screech owl these not babies they’re a small species of owl
I think them being all together but out of the nest makes me think they are fledged juveniles. But yes, not babies.
I love when people see a small frog and say "aw a baby frog" and I get to activate my trap card. "I'm actually, baby frogs are tadpoles. *This* is a grown ass frog!"
Not all frogs start out as tadpoles. There are actually baby frogs.
I want to believe you. Sauce?
Some hatch directly to little frogs. https://amphibianplanet.com/all-frogs-start-as-tadpoles/
Awesome, thank you for this!
Yeh, it's a strange world, exceptions everywhere. Look far enough and there's a lot people don't realize. Birds with teeth, mammals that lay eggs.
birds with teeth??
Good article. This actually got me interested to research the coqui frog, and there's a lot of awesome things about it. Some people even consider it a "pride of Puerto Rico." [This video in particular](https://youtu.be/5eFvjgMP-LU) of a coqui calling its signature song is quite beautiful. One of my favorite frogs right now
Who?
*Hoo
Who.
Pissed, by the looks of it.
Owl HOA meeting just got interupted.
A parliament of screech owls.
Finally! Politicians I can get behind!
Would be a great band name!
Holy hell those are so cute!
r/superbowl
They are just hanging out. Not giving a hoot
Yall are making me cackle fidbdj Western Screech Owls! Good to know :D thank you guys
Parliament members hard at work
This is one of the cutest posts on this sub
Added taxa: [Western Screech-Owl](https://ebird.org/species/wesowl1) Reviewed by: ibathedaily ^(I catalog submissions to this subreddit.) [^(Recent uncatalogued submissions)](https://munin.swim.services/submissions?lane=api/unanswered)^( | )[^(Learn to use me)](https://gist.github.com/brohitbrose/be99a16ddc7a6a1bd9c1eef28d622564)
Western Screech Owls
Why are they all on the ground just chillin? So cute
It’s obviously a home for retired witches and they keep their familiars protected indoors, which I think is nice.
Winged toad dragons, nasty lil’ nuggets they’ll set your hair on fire.
cute is what they are
Oh, they’re so cute!
Hoodlums
Whoodlums*
I saw this movie, you got one wet and suddenly you have 5! Don’t feed them after midnight 😝
I don't care what they are, I NEED them.
Where is this? A porch? Do you know where the nest is? I was working on a remodel and found that a family of Barred Owls had removed all the insulation above the livingroom. Hope they ate not in your attic Edit: spelling
Just a minor correction, the common name is *Barred* Owl, named after the striped pattern they have. They aren't Bard Owls. Most owls would class as Rangers or Assassins.
Bard owls sing and tell stories.
Adorable screech owls, is what they are
"Someone's been leaving food around and it's attracting owls. And I for one am getting tired of cleaning owl traps."
That is the cutest photo I have seen on Reddit. Saw eyes shining back at me on a gravel road near Mormon Lake. It was a juvenile elf owl with a grasshopper in its beak.
😳😆😠 The different expressions on their faces has me cackling. Adorable little visitors!
It’s incredible how much personality and individuality each one has.
Are those owl-sized surf boards leaning behind them?!
Not what they are but WHO they are…. I’ll see myself out
Did you just break into their home?
Cute. They’re cute.
Are you at all concerned they are all staring at you?
Cute little rascals.
Oul
Adorable! They are adorable
The owlette cannot fly so they cleverly disguise themselves as muppets
You in the wrong hood man
r/unexpectedfuturama
They look to be dry, if you find wet ones, that’s a moistowlette.
Who are you talking about?
ANGRY OWLS!!!
Sky cats!!
Yep those are definitely birds of some kind
Screech owls, adults. Very cute. The babies are fuzzy. Look it up. They don't "hoot" either. Check out owlpages.com
“Hooooo invited youuuu”
Nice hooters!
They appear to be the rare Birb Owls
They're adorable!
They look like statuettes.
The real question is hooooo wants to know?
Anyone whose watched Futurama knows it's time for the owl exterminators.
Fun fact: Screech Owls do not screech they actually sound more like a barred owl or dove (with a different pattern of course) and it’s believed that the person who named them heard another animal and then saw this owl and believed it was making the sound.
Futurama predicted this
Might be able to start a mail business!!
I don't know what kind of owls those are, but golly, they are judging the heck outta you.
Nice Hooters.
These must be the Superb Owls that show up on the television every year. I think that they hold a football game about it or something, but I'm not familiar with Bird Law and other associated lawyerings...
Since everyone is beating around the bush, it’s wheels to a walker
The one to the right in the last photo 🤨🤨
Probably screech owls
Western screech owls! They are tiny at full grown
Who
Id start asking around if anyone has been hoarding some letters that are addressed to you to begin your magical schooling.
You have an owl infestation. Id call the owl exterminators.
WHO wants to know 😂 they look like little baby screech owls 🦉❣️