May 27, 2025 21:00:00

A photobook site featuring cute owls wrapped in towels, 'Owls in Towels,' has been launched. Why are they wrapped in towels?

Owls are characterized by their round eyes and curved neckless bodies, and are such popular birds that there are even cafes where you can interact with owls. A website called ' Owls in Towels ' has been launched, which collects photos of owls wrapped in soft-looking towels.

Owls in Towels

https://owlsintowels.org/

Owls play a vital role in the ecosystem, and wildlife rehabilitators are responsible for helping sick, orphaned or injured owls.

But because owls have sharp beaks and talons, rehabilitation staff wrap the owl in a towel to protect it and themselves, which immobilizes it and makes it easier to weigh, feed, administer medicine, and take X-rays.

In other words, a 'photo of an owl wrapped in a towel' is proof that humans have helped an owl. Therefore, the purpose of 'Owls in Towels' is to record the photos and stories of owls wrapped in towels and deliver them to as many people as possible. The site has no advertisements or sponsors, and only posts photos of owls undergoing rehabilitation.

When you access 'Owls in Towels', a large number of owl photos are displayed in a row as shown below, so click on one of them.

In addition to a photo of the owl wrapped in a towel, you can check the name of the facility that protected the owl, links to its website and social media, and the details of how it was protected. In addition, there is a link to donate to the owl, so you can provide financial support.

The owl in the photo below was found on the side of the road with a lacerated leg, but was fortunately taken to a Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary partner facility where it was able to receive care. Donations to Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary can be made here .

Below is a photo of a saw-whet owl rescued by

the Alberta Wildlife Conservation Institute . Although saw-whet owls are only about the size of an adult's fist, they have excellent hearing and night vision, are completely nocturnal, and become fearsome hunters at night. Saw-whet owls mainly feed on deer mice, shrews, and voles, but also eat beetles, grasshoppers, moths, and insects. Donations to the Alberta Wildlife Conservation Institute can be made here .

A barn owl rescued from Taiwan's safari park, Leo Foo Village Theme Park. Barn owls only grow to about 110g in weight and 20cm in length, but the rescued specimen weighed just 76g.

A Great Scops Owl rescued at

the Higher Ground Raptor Centre in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. This individual suffered from severe torticollis and was unable to move its head in the right direction. The Great Scops Owl is the largest owl in Australia, with a wingspan of about 1.1 to 1.4 metres. The Great Scops Owl is also listed as an endangered species in Australia. Donations to the Higher Ground Raptor Centre can be made here .

Below is an owl chick rescued by

RSPCA Queensland at the wildlife hospital in Wacol, Australia. RSPCA Queensland rescues nearly 100 injured animals every day, and according to a spokesperson, the number of animals rescued increases in spring as birds leave their nests and are attacked by dogs and cats. For this reason, RSPCA Queensland staff call spring the 'trauma season.'

The photo below shows a saw-whet owl rescued at the World Bird Sanctuary in Valley Park, Missouri, USA. Donations to the World Bird Sanctuary can be made

here .

A barn owl is rescued from being attacked by crows in Skopje Park, North Macedonia.

Below is Shannon the Morepork, who was rescued by

Wildbase Recovery , a wildlife conservation center in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Although he had a head injury, damage to his right leg, and swelling in his wrists when he was rescued, he was successfully treated and released back into the wild. Donations to Wildbase Recovery can be made here .

If you have a photo of an owl wrapped in a towel, you can submit it on the ' submit ' page.