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		<title>Long-Eared in Switzerland</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rehabilitators treat a dislocated coracoid on this LEOW]]></description>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1200" height="900" src="https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/jpZWXYt.jpg" alt="A pair of lava-lamp orange eyes are the highlight of this Long-eared Owl's face, brighter in tone than the coral orange towel in which he is wrapped. The namesake 'ears' of his species are rabbit-like, curving outwards, but lacking fur and cartilage; they are feathers after all. His real ears are at eye-level, obscured by feathers (and cotton). His beak and eyes are open: slightly and very, respectively. A complete look of indignation." class="wp-image-4128" srcset="https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/jpZWXYt.jpg 1200w, https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/jpZWXYt-600x450.jpg 600w, https://owlsintowels.org/content/media/jpZWXYt-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rehabilitators at Erminea treat a Long-eared Owl with a dislocated coracoid, posting that they&#8217;re doing everything they can to get him back on his feet.</figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>Original post &#8211; <strong><a href="https://fb.com/761827339368899" target="_blank" rel="noopener">28 May 2024</a></strong><br>by Centre Erminea</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph">located in Chavornay, Switzerland 🇨🇭<br><a href="https://erminea.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centre_erminea" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/soinsfaune" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">🦉 Un autre rapace est arrivé dans notre centre. Cette fois, il s&#8217;agit du hibou moyen-duc (Asio otus)🦉.<br>Il présente une luxation du coracoïde. Il ne peut plus s&#8217;envoler, et ne tient pas debout.<br>🩺 Nous mettons tout en œuvre pour le soigner et le remettre sur patte.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">☝️ Faisant parti intégrante de l&#8217;équilibre des écosystèmes de nos forêts et zones agricoles il est primordial de le conserver. Il régule l&#8217;effectif des campagnols de nos champs, étant sa source de nourriture principale.<br>🌒 Essentiellement nocturne vous ne l&#8217;observerez que rarement en journée.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">🤓 Nota bene: il a été doté d&#8217;une morphologie exceptionnelle pour le rendre silencieux en plein vol ! Il présente sur les bords de ses ailes des sortes de &#8220;peignes&#8221; composés de barbules (crochets entre plumes) qui réduisent considérablement les sifflements lors de la pénétration dans l&#8217;air.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">👻 Voila pourquoi c&#8217;est un peu le fantôme de nos forêts.<br>Soutenons cet incroyable rapace !🦉<br>📖 Référence : Lionel Maumary &amp; co, Le livre des oiseaux</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">🦉 Another bird of prey has arrived at our centre. This time, it is a long-eared owl (Asio otus)🦉.<br>It has a dislocated coracoid. It can no longer fly and cannot stand up.<br>🩺 We are doing everything we can to treat it and get it back on its feet.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">☝️As it plays a vital role in maintaining the balance of our forest and agricultural ecosystems, it is essential that we protect it. It helps control the vole population in our fields, as voles are its main source of food.<br>🌒 Being primarily nocturnal, you will rarely spot it during the day.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">🤓 Note: it has been blessed with an exceptional anatomy that makes it virtually silent in flight! The edges of its wings feature a sort of ‘comb’ made up of barbs (hooks between the feathers) that significantly reduce the whistling sound as it cuts through the air.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">👻 That’s why it’s a bit like the ghost of our forests.<br>Let’s support this incredible bird of prey!🦉<br>📖 Reference: Lionel Maumary &amp; co, The Book of Birds</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Species</th><th>Common Name</th><th>More info</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Asio otus</em></td><td>Long-eared Owl</td><td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_owl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wiki link</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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		<title>The Eyes Have It</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Ruru Morepork]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A wide-eyed Ruru/Morepork is cared for at Christchurch's South Island Wildlife Hospital]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Original post &#8211; <strong><a href="https://instagram.com/p/CVwzuBIMn-n/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">02 Nov 2021</a></strong><br>taken at South Island Wildlife Hospital</p>



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<p class="has-text-align-center has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph">located in Christchurch, New Zealand 🇳🇿<br><a href="https://www.wildlifehospital.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/siwildlifehospital/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wildlife.hospital.nz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook</a></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mcgregor1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iain McGregor</a> captures this adorable shot of a morepork/ruru being cared for at Christchurch&#8217;s South Island Wildlife Hospital in Episode Two of the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nzstuff/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@nzstuff</a> series <a href="https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2021/this-is-how-it-ends-extinction-documentary/native-birds/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8216;This Is How It Ends&#8217;</a>.⁠</p>



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<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><thead><tr><th>Species</th><th>Common Name</th><th>More info</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Ninox novaeseelandiae</em></td><td>Morepork</td><td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morepork" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wiki link</a></td></tr></tbody></table></figure>
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