Some sad news from the Bear Creek Greenbelt. Today the winds were fierce, over 30 mph, and two owlets fell out of the Great Horned Owl nest. I was with a friend who found them on the forest floor. I called another friend, who helped make arrangements to get care for the surviving owlet. Within an hour, a CPW volunteer picked up the owlet and took it to Birds of Prey, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of injured and orphaned raptors.
Mama Owl remained hunkered down on her nest. Perhaps there’s a third owlet.
Later in the evening Birds of Prey sent this message and photo:
He has some head trauma, has had dinner and meds, tucked in heated incubator for the night.