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Unexpected Owl

I'm not sure. I guess it depends on the seriousness of the injury.
However, just about every Raptor Center has at least one resident bird who can no longer fly. They use them as exhibits and some are even trained for shows. Either way, you can bet that this bird will be well cared for. ;)
 
It's a "Barred Owl".

Native to the east but invasive in the West, and really adversly impacting a related native species/subspecies in the PNW & N. Cal.

The Great Plains used to seperate the two species but forest succession up in Canada allowed the Barel owl to move west then south from BC into the coastal PNW.

It arrived in the mid-80's. There are plans to "actively" remove the Bared Owls as much as possible to save the related species native to the PNW.
 
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The woman at the center confirmed that it is a female Barred owl. She appears to be healthy aside the wing injury. She told me to call in a couple days to get an update on her. The woman said that she would bring her outback for x-rays and to check her overall health.

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Old_Me said:
i thought a birds wing could not be "fixed" for flying anymore..???
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It depends on the break. That's why I said "hopefully" about the release. Where we worked we were able to release a few raptors with wing injuries. Always depends on the severity. Those that can't fly anymore (where I worked) were donated to zoos and educational centers. I certainly hope that little guy is able to be healed and released, but if not, the sanctuary will ensure he is well cared for.
 
While we have them in my area (invaders) the last Barred Owl I got up close & personal with was years ago when I was on the Canadian side of the Border in the Boundary Waters.

Was visiting US friends at their cabin (on the Canuck side), and was out hiking through the bush then looked up and about 12 ft away was a Barred looking at me. I did a double-take since they resemble the PNW owl species I studied back-inb-the day then remembered the coloration & pattern difference between the two.

Had a short conversation with it (was very tame) and then moved on while it watched me.

The Barred owls that invaded the west have a more aggressive/flighty demenor.

!0mm's owl must have bounced off something when hunting in the neighborhood at night.
 
Talyn said:
While we have them in my area (invaders) the last Barred Owl I got up close & personal with was years ago when I was on the Canadian side of the Border in the Boundary Waters.

Was visiting US friends at their cabin (on the Canuck side), and was out hiking through the bush then looked up and about 12 ft away was a Barred looking at me. I did a double-take since they resemble the PNW owl species I studied back-inb-the day then remembered the coloration & pattern difference between the two.

Had a short conversation with it (was very tame) and then moved on while it watched me.

The Barred owls that invaded the west have a more aggressive/flighty demenor.

!0mm's owl must have bounced off something when hunting in the neighborhood at night.
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!0mm…….🤔🤔
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belladonna said:
It depends on the break. That's why I said "hopefully" about the release. Where we worked we were able to release a few raptors with wing injuries. Always depends on the severity. Those that can't fly anymore (where I worked) were donated to zoos and educational centers. I certainly hope that little guy is able to be healed and released, but if not, the sanctuary will ensure he is well cared for.
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it would most certainly have a good life in a zoo..regular foods, and vet care.
 
10mmLife said:
I was pulling into my driveway tonight when I saw an owl sitting roughly 12in tall in the middle of my driveway. I pulled slowly closer I expected the owl to fly away but it didn't. The owl was visably lethargic and unbothered by me so I called the local PD to see if animal control would come to take it to a raptor sanctuary to see what was wrong with it. The animal control officer had the night off so the PD sent a regular officer to see what was up with the owl. When the officer arrived he went over to the owl and it wouldn't budge. The owl turned its head a few times in our direction but only opened its eyes minimally. The police dispatch reached out to a bird of prey vet but got no answer so they read us the what to do to help an injured bird tab on the website. I grabbed a clean dry towel and tried to approach the owl but when I did it opened its eyes wide and tried to fly and we realized at that moment that the owl had a broken wing and couldn't get off the ground. It made a few failed attempts at flying but didn't get more than a small hop in the air. We let the owl calm down to not over stress it and I was able to get behind it an toss the towel over it and gently put it in a large plastic bin with the top predrilled with 1in holes for ventilation. Right now the injured owl is in my warm garage in a tote with a few towels on the bottom for padding and I will bring it to the sanctuary in the morning. Kind of a weird unexpected end to my night at 11:30pm.


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Aww, poor thing. Thank god she landed in the driveway of someone who would do the right thing.
 
Keystone19250 said:
Good job @10mmLife
To all who find themselves in similar situations, raptors “birds of prey” are very strong. The biggest issue is stress so if you have to hold them for a day to get them help then give them water food in small amounts and leave them alone so they can rest, constantly checking on them stresses them out.
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Thank you for the info. Ill remember this if I ever come across another bird of prey in need of assistance.
 
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