d'awwwww

That Noctowl looks way, way happier then it has any right to be. And insanely cute in the process.

She is very pleased with herself. :)


Thank you! <3

I'd say so. It's the same expression as I'd seen on cats after they claimed my luggage!

It's not often you see a Noctowl character that gives you an overwhelming urge to reach out and scritch behind its eartufts. Congrats, yours has achieved that.

HAHAHA that's exactly what I was going for! Glad I pulled it off. :)

And d'awwh, thank you! That means a lot to me. I really enjoy drawing her. :D

I guess it also helps that I have an owl bias, iRL. Owls are pretty sociable, laid-back creatures as far as birds of prey go. Many rehab birds will happily take scritches from someone they know. Try the same with most hawks and they'll try and tear your fingers off!

And being a Pokemon, a Noctowl should be a few cuts above a normal owl in intelligence. So, there you have it: scritchable owl that thinks she's a cat. ^.^

I've got a huge soft spot for owls too-- I've always wanted to get involved in rehab but never really knew how to go about doing that.

And ahaha aww, I'm glad you like her. :) There's a few other pictures of her floating around in my gallery, although I've only recently settled on a solid design for her.

The best way to do that? Volunteer, if you have the time. You can google raptor or wildlife rehabilitation centers in your area, give them a call, and offer your services. They're almost always desperate for all the help that they can get.

They will train you and probably start you on some basic jobs, like cleaning up after the critters. Read about the birds, too. The more time you spend with a group of birds, the more they get to know you, and if you're VERY lucky, you'll find a bird of prey that accepts or shows affection toward people.

I've given a hawk a tummyrub, scritched behind the eartufts of an owl, and had a vulture decide I was her very best buddy. Rehab is often grinding, thankless work, but it's awesome to be so close to those birds.

Thankless or no, it sounds awesome. I've always enjoyed working with animals without... a whole lot of reward. XDD I usually enjoy it on its own merits. Thanks for the advice! I'll definitely look into it!

Please do. They can be found in some surprising places. A good place to start, if you have trouble locating one, are zoos and universities large enough to have veterinary medicine programs. Most of my experience was at the Vet-Med Rehab Center at the University of Illinois, back when I was a student there in the early 1990s.

There are some animal programs here at my college (h-haven't graduated yet), but my college also has a nasty habit of restricting activities solely to the major associated with them. XD But I'll look into it just in case they'll accept a lowly art major like me!

Well, if you want credit, maybe. But volunteers are volunteers, and I've never seen the rehab center that didn't have too few volunteers. If worse came to worse, your community may have what your college lacks.

Very best of luck to you!

Your lighting is awesome :)

Thank you! :)