Ghostly fledgling Boobook

A closeup of a fledgling Australian Boobook with its head wrapped like a headscarf or cloak. The wrap is pale blue and made of fleece or felt. Being young, the owl's feathers are still a little fuzzy a mix of cream and chocolate. Those around its beak and brows are the lightest, forming a white mask in the shape of an X, flanked by a darker brown eye-shadow on the sides. The owl's eyes stare into the camera with pupils that are wide, but not completely black. There is a pale blue cloudiness to them that matches the wrap, giving this Boobook an overall ghostly look.

Original post – 18 Nov 2020

by RSPCA Queensland
located in Wacol, Australia

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A fledgling Boobook owl from Cleveland, Redlands is being cared for by RSPCA wildlife hospital staff. Full article is paywalled but here’s a snippetโ€ฆ

RSPCA Qld is swamped with almost 100 injured animals every day

THE RSPCA’s wildlife hospital is swamped with patients as almost 100 animals a day are brought into care.

Spring is called trauma season by RSPCA wildlife staff because of the high number of casualties, especially with birds leaving the nest and attacks from cats and dogs, says RSPCA spokesman Michael Beatty.

“Our vets are seeing close to 100 patients a day,” he said. “It’s the breeding and birthing season so animals are on the move and giving birth.”

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