Tag: Ruru

  • Did someone order a gyro? 🥙🌯

    Did someone order a gyro? 🥙🌯

    Image source: Birdcare Aotearoa located in Green Bay, Auckland NZ Website | Instagram | Facebook (No story to accompany this one, just a classic owl in a towel!) You can help fund Birdcare Aotearoa at the following DONATION LINK xo owlsintowels 💛🦉 Species Common Name More info Ninox novaeseelandiae Morepork Wiki link

  • Ruru assessed for vision

    Ruru assessed for vision

    Original post – 06 Jun 2022 – Sourceby Wildbase Recovery located in Palmerston North Website | Instagram | Facebook Last week we admitted a ruru/morepork who was found up Summerhill (near Palmerston North) and was suspected to have suffered some kind of head trauma and damage to its left eye. This ruru is only here…

  • Ruru growing up at Wildbase

    Ruru growing up at Wildbase

    Original post – 19 Mar 2021 – Sourceby Wildbase Recovery located in Palmerston North, New Zealand Website | Instagram | Facebook You can help fund Wildbase Recovery at the following DONATION LINK xo owlsintowels 🧡🦉 Species Common Name More info Ninox novaeseelandiae Morepork Wiki link

  • Cuteness overload at SIWH

    Cuteness overload at SIWH

    Original post – 25 Mar 2022 – Source by South Island Wildlife Hospital located in Christchurch, NZ Website | Instagram | Facebook This rather handsome ruru (also known as a morepork) was received on the West Coast of New Zealand, and transferred to South Island Wildlife Hospital for treatment. For those willing and able please…

  • Angry Ruru makes the news

    Angry Ruru makes the news

    Original post – 16 Oct 2022 – Source by Birdcare Aotearoa at Green Bay, Auckland Website | Instagram | Facebook Story and captions (1️⃣-7️⃣) below from BirdCareAotearoa: For those willing and able please consider helping fund Birdcare Aotearoa at the following DONATION LINK. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their animal guests. xo…

  • Tiny talons from Turakina

    Tiny talons from Turakina

    Original post – 14 Jul 2022 – Source by Wildbase Recovery at Palmerston North Website | Instagram | Facebook For those willing and able please consider helping fund Wildbase Recovery at the following DONATION LINK. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their animal guests. xo owlsintowels 🧡🦉 Species Common Name More info Ninox…

  • Snacktime for ruru

    Snacktime for ruru

    Original post – 21 Dec 2016 – Sourceby Kaikōura Wildlife Centre Trustlocated in Kaikōura, MarlboroughWebsite | Instagram | Facebook “A morepork with a broken wing arrived yesterday and is being assessed by West Coast Vets today. It was found on Hokitika’s Lake Kaniere Road and likely collided with a vehicle’s windscreen. The break is in…

  • You’re my owly hope!

    You’re my owly hope!

    Original post – 15 Sep 2022 by Birdcare Aotearoa at Green Bay, Auckland Website | Instagram | Facebook This ruru featured on the Give-a-little page for BirdCare Aotearoa. For those willing and able please consider helping fund BirdCare Aotearoa at the above link, or directly via their website. Your generosity ensures the best possible care…

  • I helped release this ruru!

    I helped release this ruru!

    I was incredibly fortunate to have a close encounter with this beautiful ruru at BirdCare Aotearoa (website | facebook | instagram ) in Auckland, New Zealand. They were looking for volunteers to transport some of their avian guests for release. My partner and I jumped at the opportunity and we got to meet this little…

  • Swaddled Bu-ruru-rito

    Swaddled Bu-ruru-rito

    Birdcare Aotearoa – September 2022 website | facebook | instagram Ninox novaeseelandiae (a.k.a ruru in Māori or morepork in English) is a species of owl native to New Zealand, closely related to the boobook in Australia. Here’s one being swaddled in a towel like a burrito 🌯 so the carers can medicate him more easily,…

  • Ruru Burrito for Feb-ruru-ary

    Ruru Burrito for Feb-ruru-ary

    Original post – 30 Aug 2019 – by Wellington Zoo, New Zealand website | facebook | instagram This beautiful wee Ruru was brought to us yesterday by a member of the community. The bird was possibly hit by a car and unfortunately has a broken wing. Today our Vet team at The Nest Te Kōhanga…

  • Baby ruru checkups at BirdCare Aotearoa

    Baby ruru checkups at BirdCare Aotearoa

    Baby ruru receiving their daily checkup 🥰 It’s amazing to see how they all have slightly different features and expressions! @birdcareaotearoa on Instagram Birdcare Aotearoa – January 2023 website | facebook | instagram Ninox novaeseelandiae (a.k.a ruru in Māori or morepork in English) is a species of owl native to New Zealand, closely related to…