>>9528534The way he posed the foot with the outer toe pointing backwards puzzled me so I went to google:
https://www.owlpages.com/owls/articles.php?a=9>An owl's foot has four toes. When in flight, and sometimes when perching, 3 of these toes face forward, and one backwards. When perched, or clutching prey, the outer front toe on each foot swivels to face the rear. It is able to do this because of a unique flexible joint.