This Screech Owl was left unable to fly due to (sadly) some very ignorant human activity. Thankfully, rescuers took him to wildlife experts at Owl Whisperer so his feathers can grow back. Donation link: owlwhispererws.wixsite.com/owl-whispere... Source: instagram.com/p/DYewkLqEc_V #owlsintowels ππ¦ π΅π¦
Two branching GHOWs were grounded and had to be re-nested. Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre posted: "After a thorough check, and a few good meals, they were ready to return home." Want to donate to OVWBCC? www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/donate Source: fb.com/860422619451... #owlsintowels ππ¦ π¨π¦
Cute though this Screech Owl might be, the reason for admission is anything but. Some person - misguided, ignorant, or both - clipped the owl's flight feathers, intending to keep as a pet, senseless to the fact this is a wild animal unsuited to captivity. A crucial reminder that owls are not pets.
A Spotted Eagle-Owl with unusually heavy feather fraying and a lice infestation is recovering at African Raptor Centre until a full moult restores flight. Image courtesy of ARC africanraptor.com via fb.com/135338077682... #owlsintowels ππ¦ πΏπ¦
A Barred Owl was wrapped in a towel for a final round of roundworm meds, and self-feeding which is always a great sign of progress, at Congress of the Birds, Rhode Island. Want to donate? congressofthebirds.org#GETINVOLVED Source: instagram.com/p/DFz87n4xpCJ #owlsintowels ππ¦
This little extra terrestrial π½ is a Collared Scops Owl at Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand. We don't have intake info but we know they're exceptionally cute. Congrats to WFFT for 25 years! Want to donate? wfft.org/donate Source: fb.com/101527363704... #owlsintowels ππ¦ πΉπ
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This Great Horned Owl was temporarily blinded but thanks to multiple baths at South Plains Wildlife Rehab was cleared for release. Want to donate to South Plains? spwrc.org/donate Source: fb.com/166453610695... #owlsintowels ππ¦
A Great Horned Owl at MARS Wildlife Rescue models how rehabilitators weigh larger birds by safely wrapping them in a towel and placing them claws-up in a box. Want to donate to MARS? marswildliferescue.com/donate-funds/ Source: instagram.com/p/DDcbsQXPGHv #owlsintowels ππ¦ π¨π¦
Rescued after a car strike, this Eastern Screech Owl is resting up for a few weeks of TLC before heading back to treetop snuggles with his lifelong mate. Want to donate to Sweetbriar Nature Center? sweetbriarnc.org/how-can-i-he... Source: instagram.com/p/DVZSNpYEp7y/ #owlsintowels ππ¦
Peaches the Masked Owl has cleared a recent infection thanks to the teams at Raptor Refuge and Wildlife Recovery Australia. Sheβs active again and perching with her boyfriend Patches.
Want to donate to RR? raptorrefuge.com.au/make-a-donat... Source: fb.com/reel/2056207... #owlsintowels ππ¦