Just Woke Up

A stunning red-morph Screech Owl with a bandaged wing is nested in a white fleecy fabric. He stares at the camera with wide eyes in a shade of pale yellow-green that matches his beak. His feathers are reddish-brown all over, with patches of cream and streaks of black / dark brown. His rictal bristles around the beak and between the eyes are all standing up and flared out like a scrubbing brush, but I don't think he'd like it if you used them in that way. A single plumicorn (ear tuft) stands up on the left, the other covered by the fabric.

Original post – 05 Oct 2024
by Doc’s Veterinary Wildlife
located in New York, US
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This rufous morph Eastern screech owl was lucky to survive after being hit by a car. He broke a bone in his wing (ulna) and foot (tarsometatarsus). Here he has just woken up from surgery. Send him good healing vibes!

This is where we’d usually post a link to donate to the clinic but Doc’s Veterinary Wildlife doesn’t seem to have an official website. That said, they have posted a QR code which goes to to their Venmo page, so if you are feeling charitable and can spare the cash, why not send a small amount their way? https://venmo.com/u/docsveterinarywildlife

xo owlsintowels

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Megascops asioEastern Screech OwlWiki link

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