Lynn's Journal
Aug 20 - Aug 26
Wounds and Fractures Consistent with Gunshot Injury
That phrase has been used 31 times in 2018 and included 24 raptors, representing nine species, ranging from a Bald Eagle to a tiny American Kestrel and a Western Screech Owl. There were ten Red-tailed Hawks, our most …
Aug 13 - Aug 19
Visitors from Japan
Minamisoma, Japan is Pendleton’s sister city. We had a delightful visit with six exchange students and their interpreter this past week. Intern Nicole had a perfect opportunity to practice her Japanese.
Swainson’s Hawk Releases
Five more Swainson’s Hawks were released from two hack boxes this past week. …
Aug 6 - Aug 12
More Baby Owls
Some Barn Owls are having a second clutch this year. These five babies (yes, there are five owls in that pile of down) were evicted from their nest box near La Grande, OR. It is not known if one of the parents or some intruder pitched them onto the ground. …
Jul 30 - Aug 5
Busy Busy Busy
Usually business begins to slow down a bit in July. Not so this year. There were 34 new arrivals this past week, including an American Goldfinch, a Red-naped Sapsucker and a Double-crested Cormorant. There were 14 raptors: 1 Kestrel, 1 Cooper’s Hawk, 5 Swainson’s Hawks, 2 Red-tailed Hawks, 2 Osprey, 5 Barn Owls (3 nestlings and 2 fledglings) and a second starving Golden Eagle fledgling (the third young eagle in 3 weeks).
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