(PHOTO: Twitter)
This owl really didn't give a hoot about where it took its afternoon nap!
Owls are known for loving dark, calm and quiet places. Stowing themselves away inside in hollows of trees, or nestled on a leafy branch, one Aussie owl found a unique new hiding spot - inside an airplane engine.
According to Travel and Leisure, a small barn owl was discovered napping inside a Virgin Australia plane engine. Luckily, workers spotted the bird in a routine pre-flight check.
Sir Richard Branson even tweeted some pics of the sleepy owl:
The bird was removed from the engine and checked for any injuries before being released back into the wild.
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