Tag: Owls in Towels

  • More of ‘Rocket’, melter of hearts

    More of ‘Rocket’, melter of hearts

    📸 Photo – © MICHAEL EASTWELL (@michaeleastwell) Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary, Tasmania website | facebook | instagram This little owl was found on the side of the road with a laceration on his foot, but luckily, he was rushed to our partners at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuaryfor treatment. While in care, the team had Rocket do a…

  • Cute old Saw-whet owl captured for banding

    Cute old Saw-whet owl captured for banding

    Original post – 18 Dec 2018 Albany Pine Bush Preserve, New York website | facebook | instagram Perhaps our most exciting capture of the Saw-whet owl banding season was a female originally banded in Rockingham County, Virginia. This female was initially banded in 2012 and aged as an “after second year” making her at least…

  • Barn owl exudes calmness

    Barn owl exudes calmness

    Original story – 25 Oct 2022 Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria Australia website | facebook | instagram Healesville Sanctuary will soon be home to a Raptor Rehabilitation Centre which will be dedicated to injured native birds following a $1.8 million funding announcement from the State Government. The RRC will provide a safe, peaceful environment for birds to…

  • Angry Burrito no.s 1 and 2

    Angry Burrito no.s 1 and 2

    Original post – 21 Dec 2020 – by Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife website | facebook | instagram Part of monitoring the health of the animals in our care requires us to weigh them frequently so that we know they are not losing weight and that they are on the path to healing. Since our…

  • Cosy and rosy in a pink fleece

    Cosy and rosy in a pink fleece

    Original story – 01 Feb 2013 – by Gloucester Daily Times Story by Marjorie Nesin | Photos by Allegra Boverman Cape Ann Wildlife website | facebook | instagram For those willing and able please consider helping fund Cape Ann Wildlife Inc. at the following DONATION LINK. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their…

  • Southern Boobook saved from magpie attack

    Southern Boobook saved from magpie attack

    Original post – 09 Dec 2022 – by Wildlife Victoria, Australia website | facebook | instagram This young Southern Boobook was found on the ground being attacked by magpies. Like all good parents, the magpies were protecting their young so in this instance, our little owl was in the wrong place at the wrong time.…

  • Adorable baby mountain scops owl in Taiwan

    Adorable baby mountain scops owl in Taiwan

    Original article – 29 Jun 2022 – by Marcus Parekh Leofoo Village Theme Park, Taiwan 🧡🦉 #owlsintowels

  • G R E A T O W L _ G R E Y T O W E L

    G R E A T O W L _ G R E Y T O W E L

    Or “gray” towel for all you freedom-spellers out there. If anything it’s a taupe shade of brown, but where’s the wordplay in that?! Original post 13 Mar 2021 – by West Shore Wildlife Center, Pennsylvania, US website | facebook | instagram Mar 13 2021 This great horned owl was brought to us yesterday by employees…

  • Ruru Burrito for Feb-ruru-ary

    Ruru Burrito for Feb-ruru-ary

    Original post – 30 Aug 2019 – by Wellington Zoo, New Zealand website | facebook | instagram This beautiful wee Ruru was brought to us yesterday by a member of the community. The bird was possibly hit by a car and unfortunately has a broken wing. Today our Vet team at The Nest Te Kōhanga…

  • Yellow-eyed owl in yellow-dyed towel

    Yellow-eyed owl in yellow-dyed towel

    This yellow-eyed yellow-towelled beauty was posted on a page for a Croatian student radio station Radio Sova (Croatian for “Radio Owl”). Poor thing had a broken wing so they asked their listeners if anyone was heading to the nearest city to deliver to a vet surgery 2 hours away. Thankfully, it appears the owl made…

  • Bip the White-Faced Burritowl

    Bip the White-Faced Burritowl

    This is Bip. Bip is one-third of a trio of education owls named Bip Bop and Boo. These three white-faced owls were hatched and raised in captivity during the first lockdown at @theraptorfoundation in Cambridgeshire UK. Shout out to these guys for the amazing work they do. Photo credit Elliot Hall @redtailhawked#🦉  #🌯  #burritowl #owlsintowels

  • Baby ruru checkups at BirdCare Aotearoa

    Baby ruru checkups at BirdCare Aotearoa

    Baby ruru receiving their daily checkup 🥰 It’s amazing to see how they all have slightly different features and expressions! @birdcareaotearoa on Instagram Birdcare Aotearoa – January 2023 website | facebook | instagram Ninox novaeseelandiae (a.k.a ruru in Māori or morepork in English) is a species of owl native to New Zealand, closely related to…