Short Eared Burrito

A Short Eared Owl is in a tight burrito made from a plain white towel, held by a rehabilitator with blue medical gloves. Clinical equipment is laid out in the background, including scales and a feeding syringe. The owl's yellow eyes and black beak poke out above the edge of the wrap to face the camera. His features are compressed a little by the wrap, giving the outline of his head of a Goomba-like shape. His dark brown plumage looks like thick hair rather than feathers and it's reasonable to say he could be mistaken for Chewbacca the Wookiee, which raises a lot of portmanteau potential. Chewbagoomba? Goombacca? Woombie?

26th of Owltober!

A Pueo, also known as a Hawaiian Short-Eared Owl is wrapped up in a towel for his morning treatment at Hawai‘i Wildlife Center.

Original post – 05 Aug 2025
by Hawai‘i Wildlife Center
located in Kapa‘au, Hawai‘i
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xo owlsintowels

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SpeciesCommon NameMore info
Asio flammeusShort-eared OwlWiki link

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