Folks..........in reply to Paul's commentary..............
I, personally, did not find this bird.......a non-birder found it and did
what he thought was the right thing to do for an injured creature.
But, I could not leave an injured owl by the side of the road either,
even a Barred Owl. The Barred Owl/Spotted Owl issue is a difficult one,
as the Barred Owl regional spread dynamics are complicated. A generalist
species will always out-compete a specialist species, particularly if the
genetic compatibility is there for hybridization. Birds need all the
friends they can get, even if it means that a luckless juvie Barred Owl
gets a second chance. Note that my post indicated that the raptor rehap
specialist would determine when and where this owl will be released. I
suspect that the Wildlife Center is also sensitive to issues of the
threatened Spotted Owl, and are very well aware that the influx of the
Barred Owl is part of the threat.
Hopefully clarifying,
me2
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On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Paul Moorehead wrote:

> 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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> > 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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>