Rescued from Barbed Wire
A Great Horned Owl was trapped in barbed wire and tired from the struggle. Blackland Prairie Raptor Center gave a thorough examination and will monitor and re-bandage wounds while the owl heals.
Owls in Towels
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Fluffing Cute Barred Owl
A grounded nestling Barred Owl was found without her nest or parents
Many Little Owls
patients admitted with injuries due to nest fall, cat predation and vehicle strike
Boobook Before and After
Rescued by a keen-eyed driver, this car-hit Boobook was soon given an assessment, meds and time to rest at Mosswood Wildlife.
Donut Startle Me Like That
An endangered Short-Eared Owl was found in a ditch with a fractured wing. Vets at JLS helped with the owl's rehab and eventual return to the wild.
Flight Test Fledgling
This young Long-Eared Owl was thought to have fallen from the nest, but was in fact a fledgling learning to fly.
Mending a Broken Wing
A Cape Eagle-Owl in Johannesburg was admitted for a wrist injury
One Grouchy Boobook
A native Boobook Owl is administered medical treatment at Australia’s busiest native wildlife clinic.
Sage Owl in a Sage Towel
Original post 29 Sep 2023by Boobook Wildlife Shelter Original text: Initial rescue 28 Sep 2023 Another seriously underweight Eastern Barn Owl. Willy, Barn Owl number 10 from Williamstown. Willy is up and standing this morning. He has made it through the night with supportive care. Fingers crossed for this lovely Owl. The first 48 [ ]
Long Recovery Ahead
This Screech-Owl had the feathers of his wings cut, as well as his tail feathers, putting his life in serious danger.
Brancher Owls Renested
Two branching GHOWs were grounded and had to be re-nested.
Rhode Islander Barred Owl
This BADO was on the final dose of meds, and reportedly self-feeding - a great sign!
Peaches the Masked Owl
Peaches cleared a recent infection thanks to the teams at Raptor Refuge and Wildlife Recovery Australia
I Was Sprayed by a Skunk
I Was Sprayed by a Skunk! 🦨💨
Young Collared Scops Owl
We don't have intake info on the patient but we know they're exceptionally cute
Lousy Feather Condition
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
How to Weigh a Large Bird
MARS Wildlife Rescue likes to call it ‘burrito-ing’ the patient 🌯
Screech Owl at Sweetbriar
Rescued from car strike, and resting up before heading back to his lifelong mate.