Hackers' Pub

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Owls in Towels @owlsintowels@mas.to

2/7/2026, 10:12:17 AM

Public

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 💛🦉

An intense stare from this young yellow-eyed Ruru in a blue towel tells us he has seen Some Stuff.

A grid of four shots of the Ruru after a bath, looking thoroughly bedraggled in a blue towel. His Sid Vicious plumage is blackened by the wetness, and parted on the chest to expose skin like uncooked turkey. Feathers are matted and shrink-wrapped to his bone structure, and yet he's still cute as a button. A Cronenbergian horror with Disney eyes. The final panel shows him post-blow-dry and resuming his original puffy shape, like a feathery butternut squash.

Fluffy and at ease, the Ruru is perched on a branch in an indoor aviary, casting a shadow on the white wall behind. His chest plumage is mesmerising - wavy lines in tones of cream, tan, and roasted coffee brown. He's looking MUCH better, ready for release.

earthling @appassionato@mastodon.social

2/7/2026, 10:16:02 AM

Public

@owlsintowels

Rehabilitating Northern Hawk Owl by Bird TLC.

Full story of this Northern Hawk Owl here:

https://www.birdtlc.org/birdtlcblog/2023/12/11/wings-of-winter-rehabilitating-a-northern-hawk-owl

#photography
#birds
#owls

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