Rehabilitating a Northern Hawk Owl Pt. 1

This Northern Hawk-Owl is wrapped in a cream towel and held by a pair of dark blue medical gloves, presumably containing hands. The rehabilitator is framed behind the owl and wearing black. Some medical equipment is in the background bottom right. The back of the owl's head is flat against the towel, giving it the appearance of recoiling, or looking down its beak and judging the viewer. The owl's head is a trapezoidal shape; a flat top with a wide neck that broadens toward its wings. The feathers are a two-tone mix of light and dark shades of grey. Its forehead is mottled with light spots. Its beak and irises are matching, all a pale moon-yellow in tone. The towel is loose and open around the owl's neck, like an oversized collar. Possibly vampire attire. Incidentally, the owl's binomial name 'Surnia ulula' and the name 'Dracula' share the same last three letters. Have you ever seen a Northern Hawk-Owl and Dracula in the same room? I guarantee you haven't. Food for thought.

Original post – 20 Oct 2023

by Bird TLC
located in Anchorage, Alaska

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We’re treating this Northern Hawk Owl for a wing injury and head trauma he sustained when hit by a car. We’ll know more about his injuries after we take radiographs, but first, we’ll give him a day to decompress from his recent stress.

Full story of this Northern Hawk-Owl here:

https://www.birdtlc.org/birdtlcblog/2023/12/11/wings-of-winter-rehabilitating-a-northern-hawk-owl

Link to donate to Bird TLC for those willing and able.

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Species Common Name More info
Surnia ulula Northern Hawk-Owl Wiki link

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