In case anyone is wondering, they are not AI photos, which some people often think. Tanja has had a number of owls over the years, and this is the one I see the most.
In Denmark, people can aquire non-native owl species, so these owls are all human imprints, hence why they are doing non-owl things.
She’s a photographer an author, so if you want to see or read more about her owls, there is plenty out there.
Edit: She’s German, not Dutch. My mistake! Still, much work and permitting is involved.
Strict requirements apply to the keeping of owls
In Germany, keeping owls is generally allowed, but a special permit from the veterinary office is required, as all owls found here are under species protection.
As a rule, a holding permit is usually Animal parks or zoos which have trained staff. Because an animal keeper must also be trained accordingly for raptors (hunters).
And even if you want to keep the owl outdoors and let it fly regularly, you need a falconer’s hunting license so as not to violate applicable rules.
If you feed an owl with live animals, you need an exemption from the veterinary office in order not to violate the Animal Body Disposal Act if you want to dispose of dead day-old chicks.
(Source) Translated with whatever Edge uses as a default
Just a small correction: I don’t know about Danish vs German owl law differences, but Tanja seems to be German, as evidenced by the .de suffix and her page being in German 😁
Dang it. My morning brain took the .de as Dutch, which would still be wrong for a couple reasons. I’m bad with remembering TLDs. Thanks for the correction!
Updated my comment with some more specific info for Germany.
Of course! The owl with the mushroom umbrella is the first of hers that I remember, but I thought it was some type of composite image or something along those lines. These with the dog were where I found out it was real, just with a captive owl.
I’m not the hugest fan of birds as pets, but she is following the rules of where she lives and it sounds like they try to ensure good care, and she has blog posts about losing Gandalf, her White Faced Owl after some serious medical expense, so she seems to be treating them the best she can.
I like that photos like this can help encourage people to learn more about owls, and I try to not influence anyone’s feelings about the matter, but I can share the info I do know and you can form your own opinions about how you feel about it. I would rather see them free and wild, but as long as it isn’t a free-for-all on letting anyone have an owl, there is much worse stuff going on in the world for owls as a whole.
If you feed an owl with live animals, you need an exemption from the veterinary office in order not to violate the Animal Body Disposal Act if you want to dispose of dead day-old chicks.
Interesting. When my vet answered quite candidly that they’ll often simply wrap up a body really well in garbage bags, I wondered if everywhere is so casual about dead animal disposal.
I live down the road from a pet crematorium. I never knew it was there before my dog passed and the vet told me about it. It’s tucked away in an industrial park. Coincidentally, they also do periodic collection for our clinic to dispose of the wild animals that didn’t make it.
Btw, I’m surprised to see you read the posts. I was thinking you either had something against me or owls in general.
What? I love the community. The pictures here are amazing. I just (I know, I’m an asshole) downvote every lemmy.world post so smaller instances get more visibility.
Lol well at least that settles that mystery! I had been wondering for a while now what the deal was. I didn’t ever recall you commenting, so I didn’t know if you just didn’t like owls, were mad at me for something, or didn’t like how I post in blocks or something. Other than confusing me, it was harmless, so I just let it go, but then it surprised me when you did comment.
As long as you’re actually having a good time here, that’s all that matters.
In case anyone is wondering, they are not AI photos, which some people often think. Tanja has had a number of owls over the years, and this is the one I see the most.
In Denmark, people can aquire non-native owl species, so these owls are all human imprints, hence why they are doing non-owl things.She’s a photographer an author, so if you want to see or read more about her owls, there is plenty out there.
Edit: She’s German, not Dutch. My mistake! Still, much work and permitting is involved.
(Source) Translated with whatever Edge uses as a default
Just a small correction: I don’t know about Danish vs German owl law differences, but Tanja seems to be German, as evidenced by the .de suffix and her page being in German 😁
Bird Law isn’t governed by reason…
Fair point 😄
Dang it. My morning brain took the .de as Dutch, which would still be wrong for a couple reasons. I’m bad with remembering TLDs. Thanks for the correction!
Updated my comment with some more specific info for Germany.
…still a bit morning brained? Dutch people are from the Netherlands, not Denmark 😄
We’re called Danes here, or “Danish people” if you’re not into the whole brevity thing 😁
Yes, it is quite the embarrassing pile of mistakes. 😔
No worries, I’ve done much worse before my morning coffee myself 😁
No worries! I’m loving the community you’ve built here and all the owlvocacy, so thank YOU 🫶
You all are always so kind!
Wow thank you for sharing. Her work is amazing.
Of course! The owl with the mushroom umbrella is the first of hers that I remember, but I thought it was some type of composite image or something along those lines. These with the dog were where I found out it was real, just with a captive owl.
I’m not the hugest fan of birds as pets, but she is following the rules of where she lives and it sounds like they try to ensure good care, and she has blog posts about losing Gandalf, her White Faced Owl after some serious medical expense, so she seems to be treating them the best she can.
I like that photos like this can help encourage people to learn more about owls, and I try to not influence anyone’s feelings about the matter, but I can share the info I do know and you can form your own opinions about how you feel about it. I would rather see them free and wild, but as long as it isn’t a free-for-all on letting anyone have an owl, there is much worse stuff going on in the world for owls as a whole.
Interesting. When my vet answered quite candidly that they’ll often simply wrap up a body really well in garbage bags, I wondered if everywhere is so casual about dead animal disposal.
I live down the road from a pet crematorium. I never knew it was there before my dog passed and the vet told me about it. It’s tucked away in an industrial park. Coincidentally, they also do periodic collection for our clinic to dispose of the wild animals that didn’t make it.
Btw, I’m surprised to see you read the posts. I was thinking you either had something against me or owls in general.
What? I love the community. The pictures here are amazing. I just (I know, I’m an asshole) downvote every lemmy.world post so smaller instances get more visibility.
Lol well at least that settles that mystery! I had been wondering for a while now what the deal was. I didn’t ever recall you commenting, so I didn’t know if you just didn’t like owls, were mad at me for something, or didn’t like how I post in blocks or something. Other than confusing me, it was harmless, so I just let it go, but then it surprised me when you did comment.
As long as you’re actually having a good time here, that’s all that matters.
So who’s your Owl of the Year pick?