Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Barn Owl


Since we I've had to share our sad news recently about Howard (our great horned owl), and the most recent snowy owl, I thought it was a good time to show you one of our many success stories. Above are photos of a barn owl that fell out of a tree during a windstorm. He didn't stay with us very long because we released him as soon as he could fly and hunt.

Baby owls (owlets) are actually quite funny looking. If you ever get the opportunity to touch one, you will be amazed at how soft they are. They seriously are the softest things you'll ever feel.

Isn't hard to believe that the funny, furry little thing with the heart shaped head could grow to become so beautiful?

12 comments:

  1. Owlets really are strange looking. Thank you for sharing those amazing photos! - Very interesting.
    Angie
    godsgrowinggarden.blogspot.com

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  2. Look at those weirdos of creation! :)
    They've always seemed quite mythological to me...

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  3. Wonderful photos! He looks so quizzical in that upper right picture. I love the baby picture, too!

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  4. You have such an incredible job! I would love to work in wildlife rehabilitation some day :)
    Thank you for sharing!

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  5. Wow...I guess I didn't realize what an owlet looked like! They sure do grow to look quite different...but cute at both stages :)

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  6. I've never seen a baby owl! So funny! They do grow up to be absolutely beautiful.
    Great post. Thanks for sharing.
    ~Kim
    from Blogging Buddies

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  7. It's great that you've had a lot of success stories with rescued owls over the years. It's amazing how much they transform physically as they age.

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  8. Wow, that's quite some changing! He looks like he'd grow into a vulture or something. Thank goodness they're so soft because they have a face made for radio!

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  9. Great pictures, and great work you do. We have a place here called Back to the Wild and Mrs. Rutger and her staff take the injured animals and tend to them until they can be released. She had three owls the last time I was there and they really are beautiful

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  10. I don't believe I've ever seen a picture of an owlet before. They are rather odd looking in a funky cute sort of way :)

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  11. Birds do make the most amazing transformations from baby to adult. That owl is a prime example! So beautiful now.
    I was fortunate to watch a Mockingbird nest during the eggs, hatchlings, growing, and then leaving stages.

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  12. That's wonderful! I have never seen an owlet let alone a Barn Owl. He does look very soft as a baby and gorgeous as an adult!

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