The week started with winter weather, and has ended with spring-like temperatures. There were just two admissions. First was a starving Great Horned Owl. The exam revealed an old shoulder injury which prevented the owl from flying. There was nothing we could do to correct the damage in the shoulder and the owl’s emaciation was so advanced we cold not have successfully treated it.

A Sharp-shinned Hawk flew into a window dislocating its left shoulder, elbow and wrist and fracturing its radius and ulna. The damage was not repairable and the hawk was euthanized.

Thank you to all who have made a year-end donation to Blue Mountain Wildlife. Your gifts will help us meet the opportunities and challenges of 2025. If you have not yet made a year-end donation, please consider donating through the Valley Giving Guide and have your donation qualify for matching funds. Thank you again for your generous support!

Red-tailed Hawk 24-393 was found east of Pendleton on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. It had multiple fractures on the left side of its body from being struck by a vehicle. The left wing, the left leg and left side of the pelvis were all damaged. As so often seems to be the case, euthanasia was the only humane option.

Save The Date: January 11, 2024, 11:00 am Annual Membership Meeting

Mark your calendar for our annual membership meeting. We will look back on the accomplishments and challenges of 2024 and look ahead to the opportunities the new year may bring.

Thank you to all who have made a year-end donation to Blue Mountain Wildlife. Your generosity will allow us to start the new year off equipped to help wildlife in need. If you have not yet made a year-end gift to BMW, please consider donating through the Valley Giving Guide and have your donation qualify for matching funds. Thank you again for your generous support.

Barred Owl 24-372 was admitted November 3, 2024 with a right shoulder injury and a broken rib. After 2 1/2 weeks of cage rest the owl was moved to the large flight pen. He(?) was soon making multiple flights the length of the pen. We released him on the Umatilla Indian Reservation at Wetlands Park a few miles from where he had been found.

In the flight pen prior to release…

The owl release…

Back where he belongs…