"Rescued" a Great Horned Owl - Update on page 4!!!

[bobbi-j]

Good for you! We have a pair of GHOs living in our grove. At night we can hear them hooting back and forth to each other. A couple of nights ago just at dusk, one landed in a tree outside my livingroom window so I could see it silhouette. They are big, beautiful birds.

 

[akcountrygrrl]

Well, just got off the phone with the vet's office. The owl was sent to the rehab center yesterday afternoon so the outlook is good for him.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Congratulations! That was a great story and good news from the vet, thanks for sharing. I once rescued a barred owl and to look into their eyes at such a close range is amazing.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

That is fantastic.

We have a family of GHO here, our house is one of the "high spots" so they will sit on our roof at night and hoot.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Does Hootie not have "horns" because of his age?

 

[wegotchickens]

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Nope, Hootie was a baby. All down and fluff except for his wings. I was told GHO's stay with their parents longer than any other owl. They hatch before winter completely ends and don't leave their parents until fall. But they don't stay in a nest. They follow their parents from tree to tree around the hunting grounds. Tht's why I could put Hootie in a tree and 'he' was gone in the morning; he followed his parents away from there.

And I looked HARD for any ground sign the next morning. None. So he could fly a pretty good way with the right encouragement.

 

[wegotchickens]

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So very happy to hear that!

Did they say what was wrong?

 

[akcountrygrrl]

Here are some pics. Sorry about the quality, I only had my cell phone available.

 

[Imp]

That's pretty cool. Glad you stepped in to help.

Imp

 

[akcountrygrrl]

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No, other than they couldn't find any injuries. It was probably a combination of needing to eat, a little dehydration, and stress.