Arizona – Owls in Towels https://owlsintowels.org/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:43:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/tBNh7to.png Arizona – Owls in Towels https://owlsintowels.org/ 32 32 Burrowing Owl ‘Marathon’ https://owlsintowels.org/burrowing-owl-marathon/ https://owlsintowels.org/burrowing-owl-marathon/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 https://owlsintowels.org/?p=3641 A Burrowing Owl wears a bright green towel or towel-adjacent fabric like a headscarf. His eyes are wide and yellow, with oval pupils reflecting a trio of ceiling lights. Feathers are brown and white, with a thatch of tan across the chest. His rictal bristles around his pale yellow beak are damp and pink, presumably from his latest meal, but due to lack of time / awareness / shame / napkins he has been unable to clean himself for the photoshoot.

Original post – 02 Mar 2021
by Wild At Heart Raptors
located in Cave Creek, Arizona, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Who doesn’t like a little owl in a towel? Little “Marathon” was receiving a laser treatment this morning for a leg injury when one of our volunteers snapped this cute picture.

Link to donate to Wild At Heart Raptors for those willing and able.

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Athene cuniculariaBurrowing OwlWiki link

]]> https://owlsintowels.org/burrowing-owl-marathon/feed/ 0 Western Screech Owl gets Fiesty https://owlsintowels.org/western-screech-owl-gets-fiesty/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://owlsintowels.org/?p=1805
The owl’s appearance is a shock of ruffled feathers in dark brown, graphite and streaks of black, radiating from a pair of yellow eyes. He somewhat resembles a Jim Henson muppet. The wildlife rehabilitator holds him by his feet with one hand, and films with the other, clutching the owl’s legs like one might hold a bouquet. A protective layer of towel separates the two.

The owl is unimpressed. He screeches three times, neck feathers bellowing with each burst of protest: The first is a stern plea. His pupils widen, followed by a second screech with marked increase in volume and agitation. He nibbles furiously at the towel, whipping his head back and forth like a dog with a chew toy. Then, a pause. Unable to shake his bonds, his new reality sets in. He screeches a third time, now with some restraint, a return to his former volume. Resignation.

Original post – 17 Aug 2021

by Tucson Wildlife Center
located in Arizona, US

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Let this Western-Screech Owl give you the energy to make it through the week!

A still image from the video of this muppety Screech Owl (in a towel).

Link to donate to Tucson Wildlife Center for those willing and able.

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Megascops kennicottiiWestern Screech OwlWiki link
]]> Ditch the Glue Traps! https://owlsintowels.org/ditch-the-glue-traps/ https://owlsintowels.org/ditch-the-glue-traps/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:27:02 +0000 https://owlsintowels.org/?p=639

Original post – 21 Apr 2020 – Source

by Tucson Wildlife Center at Tucson, Arizona

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This is what happens when glue traps are used. They get stuck on unintended targets like small birds, snakes, lizards and even this great horned owl.

This beautiful owl was found with thick glue covering her wings, tail feathers and feet from a glue trap. When she arrived at our wildlife hospital, she was unable to open her talons on either foot – her feet were just balls of glue. Due to the amount of glue on her delicate feathers, the compassionate choice was made to sedate the owl to perform a proper cleaning. This helped keep the owl calm while our animal care team removed the excessive glue.

It took three β€œbaths” to remove all of the existing glue. These pictures demonstrate the great lengths of care and patience our animal care team goes through to save injured wildlife.

Never use glue traps, and NEVER try to remove animals from traps yourself.

For those willing and able please consider helping fund Tucson Wildlife Center at the following LINK. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their animal guests.

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Bubo virginianusGreat horned owlWiki link
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