Notices by Owls in Towels (owlsintowels@mas.to)

An endangered Short-Eared Owl was found in a ditch with a fractured wing. Vets at Cornell's Janet L. Swanson Wildlife Hospital helped with the owl's recovery and eventual return to the wild. Want to donate to JLS? https://www.vet.cornell.edu/giving/ways-give Source: https://fb.com/864914120031433 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

An Austalian Boobook at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital was pictured in a news article saying the facility struggles to source steady income, meanwhile patient numbers surge. Donate to CWH at https://currumbinsanctuary.com.au/wildlife-hospital/donate Source: https://goldcoastbulletin.com.au/190b1acf2eefb4b7305a5f58041a1524 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A Barred Owl was wrapped in a towel for a final round of roundworm meds, and was self-feeding which is always a great sign of progress, at Congress of the Birds, Rhode Island. Want to donate? https://www.congressofthebirds.org/#GETINVOLVED Source: https://instagram.com/p/DFz87n4xpCJ #owlsintowels 💛🦉

I Was Sprayed by a Skunk! 🦨💨
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? https://spwrc.org/donate Source: https://fb.com/1664536106954963 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

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? https://marswildliferescue.com/donate-funds/ Source: https://instagram.com/p/DDcbsQXPGHv #owlsintowels 💛🦉 🇨🇦

This Screech Owl injured his leg quite badly after getting it wedged in the gap of a tree. Thankfully there was no fracture and the rehabilitators at Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge expected he would recover. Want to donate? https://hobbitstee.com/donate.php Source: https://fb.com/1035296878640530 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

"Just the back and sides, please."

Photo: ANNIE MARIE MUSSELMAN
https://www.anniemusselman.com/
Original text: "a rescued Northern Saw-whet Owl at a wildlife rehab center near Seattle where I worked and photographed for 7 years.❤️❤️❤️" Source: https://instagram.com/p/B9-VpQOg1a1/ #owlsintowels 💛🦉

How to Burrito an Owl

A guide by Barn Owl Trust shows how to wrap owls like burritos so they can be more easily be examined, treated and fed by a wildlife carer.
More detail at https://owlsintowels.org/how-to-wrap-an-owl
Donate to Barn Owl Trust https://barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us/donate/ #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A Burrowing Owl was evacuated shortly before hurricane Milton flooded CROW campus in Sanibel, FL. The wildlife hospital continued triage at a temp site until the waters receded and power was restored. Want to donate to CROW? https://crowclinic.org/support-crow Source: https://fb.com/1068152801358521 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

Believe it or not, these are all different owls

Seven Tawny Owls rescued in the same year and cared for by Stephanie Callister-Jarrold at Owls and Birds of Prey, UK 🇬🇧 Want to donate to their cause? https://owlsandbirdsofpreyrescue.co.uk/funding #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A Moist Owlette is freshly showered at Owl Park San Vigilio, a zoological park in northern Italy 🇮🇹 via https://fb.com/816647270688824 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A #SuperbOwl for you this Sunday, from near Seattle WA Found on the ground and taken in. "After some medication and a stomach full of food, his fire has started coming back."
Want to donate to West Sound Wildlife Shelter? https://westsoundwildlife.org/donate Source: https://fb.com/973183951512704 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

Another #SuperbOwl for you this Sunday. This one from New England was freed from a chimney cavity and needed an eye wash from all the soot. A good reminder to install chimney caps!
Want to donate to New England Wildlife Center? https://newildlife.org/donate/ Source: https://fb.com/4513418875400820 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

What a Transformation 🛁
After careful treatment for flaky skin this Ruru / Morepork was readied for release, thanks to coordinated efforts by Wellington Zoo (https://wellingtonzoo.com/support-us/donate) and Wildbase Recovery (https://wildbaserecovery.co.nz/help-us/donate) Source: https://fb.com/10158550864583462 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

From discombobulated on admission, to vocal and feisty on release, this Northern Hawk Owl at Bird TLC returned to the skies with a clean bill of health. Want to donate to Bird Treatment and Learning Center? https://birdtlc.org/donate Source: https://fb.com/961444549357137 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

An Australian Boobook fledgling was found severely underweight and with parasites. Boobook Wildlife Shelter later posted she was looking much better and recovering well in rehab. Source: https://fb.com/638579802156267 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A Great Horned Owl at Owl Ridge Raptor Center, Tennessee posted with the caption "Someone did not want to take their medicine and therefore, must be placed in the burrito of towel. He was thrilled." Want to donate to ORRC? https://owlridge.org/ways-to-donate Source: https://fb.com/10162387511109103 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

One of the patients at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital – a beautiful Barn Owl and "not just a sight to behold; they play a crucial role in our ecosystem by controlling rodent populations" Want to donate to BBWH? https://byronbaywildlifehospital.org/donate Source: https://fb.com/801122605510681 #owlsintowels 💛🦉

A Long-eared Owl at Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge in NJ. Sadly he succumbed to injuries from vehicle strike. Stories like his, though not having the desired outcome, are an important reality of wildlife rehabilitation work. To donate to Cedar Run visit https://cedarrun.org/get-involved/donate/ #owlsintowels 💛🦉

"So, an owl got into my parent's house" u/Ojierda posted on r/aww. The Striped Owl in southern Brazil was wrapped up - no apparent injuries but "it did make a mess" they said. "After a little while they calmed it down" before releasing outside. Source: https://reddit.com/r/aww/comments/8k04lg/ #owlsintowels 💛🦉