A Very Invisible Screech!
From [SW Virginia Wildlife Center of Roanoke](https://www.facebook.com/100064494530263/posts/pfbid07siD7P2kdx8sE9xEkctdiXRBXJHNEMfuv86aCnxS91VDBJtsnDoQM6ikPBNdDdFJl/)
> "NOPE. I'm invisible. You can't see me. I'm tree bark." 🦉
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> Another day, another Eastern Screech Owl pre-release exam completed! (And yes, he passed. 🙌)
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> This lovely rufous morph Screechie is demonstrating owls' shape-shifting abilities! Screech Owls normally look poofy and fluffy. When they are nervous or wanting to hide, they can press down their feathers to change their silhouette--very useful for camouflage! They will even squint their giant eyes to conceal themselves further.
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> In this case, the patient is just 100% Done with being handled for their exam, and decided to "disappear" on the way back to the flight pen. (He got lots of compliments from our staff on his Tree Bark impression!)
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> Frankly, if we could turn into tree bark when we're stressed, we would do it too. 🌲
> "NOPE. I'm invisible. You can't see me. I'm tree bark." 🦉
>
> Another day, another Eastern Screech Owl pre-release exam completed! (And yes, he passed. 🙌)
>
> This lovely rufous morph Screechie is demonstrating owls' shape-shifting abilities! Screech Owls normally look poofy and fluffy. When they are nervous or wanting to hide, they can press down their feathers to change their silhouette--very useful for camouflage! They will even squint their giant eyes to conceal themselves further.
>
> In this case, the patient is just 100% Done with being handled for their exam, and decided to "disappear" on the way back to the flight pen. (He got lots of compliments from our staff on his Tree Bark impression!)
>
> Frankly, if we could turn into tree bark when we're stressed, we would do it too. 🌲