Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab – Owls in Towels https://owlsintowels.org/ Fri, 01 May 2026 11:23:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/tBNh7to.png Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab – Owls in Towels https://owlsintowels.org/ 32 32 Screech Owl at Sweetbriar https://owlsintowels.org/screech-owl-at-sweetbriar/ https://owlsintowels.org/screech-owl-at-sweetbriar/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://owlsintowels.org/?p=4175
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A red-morph Eastern Screech Owl is wrapped in a white and tan striped towel. He has pale golden-green eyes and little ginger triangle-shaped ‘ear’ tufts. If it weren’t for his beak, you’d be forgiven for thinking he were a cat. In this short 3 second clip he lets out a solitary owlp. An owlp is shorthand for owl yelp. Obviously. An apple juice pouch lies flat on the steel countertop behind. A printer whirrs in the background. This has nothing to do with the owl, but it helps with the immersion.

Original post – 03 Mar 2026
by Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab

located in Smithtown, New York, US 🇺🇸
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Original text:

Volume on-Someone’s not happy to be here. This little eastern screech owl was hit by a car and rescued by Strong Animal Wildlife Rescue league before being brought to our hospital for evaluation. Unfortunately, he wasn’t able to gain lift when he tried to fly. He’ll be staying with us for a few weeks while he recovers from his injuries.

We’re hopeful his lady friend will be waiting for him. Before long, they should be preparing to start their owl family.

Eastern Screech-Owl form stable pairs—usually one male with one female, though occasionally one male may pair with two females. Most pairs are monogamous and remain together for life. In some cases, a second female may evict the first, lay her own eggs in the nest, and incubate both clutches.

But, for now, he’s grounded—with a little rest, care, and time, [we] know he’ll be back to cozy tree-top snuggles very soon.

Link to donate to Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab for those willing and able.

xo owlsintowels

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Megascops asioEastern Screech OwlWiki link
]]> https://owlsintowels.org/screech-owl-at-sweetbriar/feed/ 0 Newton the Screech Owl https://owlsintowels.org/newton-the-screech-owl/ https://owlsintowels.org/newton-the-screech-owl/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://owlsintowels.org/?p=102

SOUND ON! 🔊🔊🔊

Original post – 19 Oct 2022
by ECSS Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab

located in Smithtown, New York, US 🇺🇸
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Newton our ambassador screech owl gets let out of his enclosure every day and is free to fly around our hospital. He is never very happy when he has to go back. Listen to him complain-

Nicknames can often be misleading; the biggest guy in Sherwood Forest was called “Little John.” In the same vein, Screech-Owls don’t usually screech; instead, they make some of those low, soft, comforting, familiar evening forest sounds that you’ve probably heard over and over. Their calls sound more like those of the laid-back mourning doves’ coo than a scary bobcat scream. The only time you would hear one of these owls actually screech is when they are defending their nests or fledglings.

Other names for this little owl are a little more accurate: whinnying owl, shivering owl, whickering owl, red owl, gray owl, little cat owl, little dukelet, scritch owl, squinch owl, mottled owl and little horned owl. Its scientific name is Megascops asio, which means “horned owl” in Latin.

Link to donate to Sweetbriar Wildlife Rehab for those willing and able. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their animal guests.

xo owlsintowels

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Megascops asioEastern Screech OwlWiki link
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