Subject: injured Barred Owl
Date: Dec 7 18:10:44 2001
From: Paul Moorehead - pjm at sos.net


Tweets.

I know I am probably gonna catch some sh_t here but this bird should
have been left for the maggots. Barred owls are rapidly occupying other
owl habitat and territories. We will all be seeing and hearing more of
them. They are impressive birds. If you didn't realize what it was then
I understand. Ok, flame suit on.

Cheers,
Paul


Paul Moorehead
pjm at sos.met

Maureen Ellis wrote:
>
> 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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