Hello Everyone,
Early morning, December 06, a Barred Owl was found by the side of the road
on Des Moines Memorial Drive near S. 126th Place by the husband of a
university colleague. The bird was alive and blinking, but not in any
condition to put up fight when it was wrapped in a cloth and put on a car
seat. It was taken to a vet's office in Des Moines who contacted the
Sarvey Wildlife Center in Arlington. The Owl most likely collided with a
passing car and bounced off to land on the wayside.

The Sarvey folks report that the owl is feistier today, and is expected to
recover completely. The raptor rehab specialist there will determine the
time and location to release the bird back to the wild. It's probably a
tad early to report it for our Dec 30th CBC, but it is a good sighting for
the Des Moines area. Any of the locals amongst our readership who have
seen this species in Des Moines? Are there known resident birds hereabouts?
I've seen the Great Horned Owl, but none of the other owl species, in
Des Moines and also Seahurst Park in Burien.

Cheers and thanks, Maureen

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Maureen Ellis, PhD, Research Scientist
Toxicology Group at Roos 1, 284A
Lab/Office phone: 206-685-1938
Dept of Environmental Health, Mailstop 354695
School of Public Health and Community Medicine
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195

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