Here Are 20 Pics Of Owls Sleeping Like They Just Got Back From A Night Of Heavy Drinking And Missed The Bed

All babies are born with heads too big for their bodies, but baby owls are so heavy that they have to sleep face down. The image first surfaced online as a bit of a meme because, y’know, it has a bit of a ‘go home owl, you’re drunk’ vibe.

While the reliability of the source was first questioned, it turns out to be actually true with more pictures of young owls lying down to sleep having surfaced, making it all the more amazing.

Basically, adult owls sleep stood up because they’re fully developed but younger owls struggle to hold the weight of their heads so has to lie down, IFL Science reports.

One Twitter user shared some pictures to confirm the theory.

Continue scrolling and check out the irresistible birds that everyone is obsessing over for yourself. Chances are, you’ll release at least a dozen “w” worth of “aww”.

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It was confirmed by another Twitter user who wrote:

“I’ve been trying to find the original photographer for this image, but no luck. It’s obviously a captive bird. Regardless, yes, young nestling owls do sleep or rest lying down. Their heads are too heavy for their bodies. Here are some saw-whets from my Ph.D. research”

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It was also confirmed in an article by the National Audubon Society, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation.

A listener of the society’s podcast BirdNote told them how he’d discovered two baby owls and was advised to observe them nap. The listener was then delighted to discover that the two babies napped on their stomachs with their heads turned to the side. While it was less of a face plant – I’m sure it was just as cute.

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The National Audubon Society, a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation, for example, published a heartwarming story about two Barred Owlets who had fallen out of their nest. After the babies were put back into the tree, their rescuers observed how they were recovering.

“Keeping their talons tightly gripped on a branch, the owlets lay down on their stomachs, turned their heads to the side, and fell asleep. Their naps are short, and when they are asleep, they do not like to be awakened, even to be fed,” the article said.

I think we can all relate to that.

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Interestingly, a young owl doesn’t fall out of the tree while it snoozes because it holds onto the branch with its back toe, the hallux. “The hallux will not open or let go until the bird bends its leg.”

Sadly, before they can fly, most owlets’ will to explore their surroundings gets the best of them and they often end up on the ground, sometimes dropping right in front of us.

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The “Instagram Reality” Community Is Exposing The Fakest Photos Online, Here Are 102 Of The Most Ridiculous Ones (New Pics)

In social media, there’s nothing wrong with adjusting your images. After all, we’ve got all the time in the world to make it presentable. An annoying person in the background? Crop him out! Picture too bright? Adjust the lighting! We can fix our photos however we’d like.

However, don’t edit it too much, or you will end up destroying your photo instead of fixing it. And for examples of terribly-manipulated photos, we went over the Instagram Reality subreddit. There, people shame poorly-edited photos posted on Instagram that would make anyone cringe! Check out the best, or rather worst, 30 images below!

For more shameful photos presented by the community, click here!

More info: Reddit

#1 Same Person, Right?

Image source: JollyError373

#2 Asian Photoshopping

Image source: ParchedCoverage

#3 I – Um-

Image source: SinuateTenesmus778

#4 Small Face, Weird Big Fingers Wtf !

Image source: josuke2233

#5 Yeah…

Image source: Mattias504

#6 Skin Texture We Don’t Know Her

Image source: sugar_daddy_madi

#7 You’re Id Card Won’t Lie

Image source: TheWhaleEgg

#8 Look Guys My Waist Is The Same Size As My Arms!

Image source: ofeybuns

#9 Difference From A Live Performance And A Video

Image source: IloveLewisHamilton

#10 Everyone Looks Normal Except

Image source: StormTank40

#11 Her Waist Is Smaller Than Her Head

Image source: Olgina87

#12 I Can’t Believe She Posted This…

Image source: Blawaan

#13 This Hair Stylist Adding Filters After His Work

Image source: kellyatta

#14 I’ve Never Seen A More Accurate Description

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#15 This One Made Me Laugh!

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#16 One Of My Fav Influencers

Image source: ParchedCoverage

#17 God I Hate Snapchat

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#18 Your Sleep Paralysis Demon Stood At The Edge Of Your Bed

Image source: minimaude

#19 These Actually Terrify Me!

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#20 That’s Her Strong Arm

Image source: 27littlebears

#21 Found This On A Japanese Musician’s Page. I Don’t Even Know What’s Going On – Is The Red Haired Dude Ok?

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#22 Youtuber Who Always Looks Different In Each Of Her Pictures

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#23 I Cried Laughing. Can You See It?

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#24 Damn, We Got Some Fine Elbows Up In Here

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#25 Zoom In On The Nose

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#26 Let Me Just Tuck My Hair Behind My Eyelash Real Quick

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#27 Just A Tad Bit Heavy On The Hips, Just A Tad Bit

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#28 Her vs. His Insta Post

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#29 It’s Like Her Hair Is Afraid To Touch Her Butt

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#30 How Delusional Are You From 1 To This Person?

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