It takes two rehabilitation staff to wrap this Great Horned Owl. The person on the right holds the owl by its feet, protected by thick puncture-resistant gloves. The second on the left wears blue medical gloves and drapes a beige towel over the owl’s shoulders like a gown and wraps it around the front.

The owl appears perturbed, and although no audio is present, a slightly open beak indicates it may be giving a warning call. One of its “horns” is raised, the other flattened back like “airplane ears” in a fashion typical of an angry cat (although, it should be noted the tufts are not actually the owl’s ears, but rather prominent feathers called plumicorns).

Non-blinking and unflinching, the owls eyes remain fixated on the rehabber with what we can only assume is murderous intent.


Original post – 20 Oct 2019

by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
located in Goleta, California

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🦉 owl burrito 🌯 we burrito our owl patients during their intake exam while we check their pupillary response and ear canals.

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by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network

located in Goleta, California

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Burrowing owl patient #4242 is in a constant state of 😳. The little owl struck a window pretty hard, and is now recovering from some head trauma and bruising.

Thankfully, he has a nice temporary “burrow” to hang out in while he recovers. Can you spot him?

📷: Ginny H.

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