This is Athena, one of the two burrowing owls at the raptor refuge I volunteer at on the weekends. She was hit by a car and had a wing amputated. As well, she has cataracts making her blind. Named after the Greek Goddess of Wisdom (who was strongly associated with small owls).

I decided to do a little badge of her first. Badges are so very easy to whip out and I felt like drawing. Within the next couple of weeks/months I will be able to hold her on my fist, and she'll be my first of the 8 birds at the refuge. I do have an actual picture of her, but I'm reluctant to post it online. This not-very-close rendtion will have to do.