For the second year we have admitted a nestling Swainson’s Hawk with Black Fly Larva in it’s ears. Swainson’s Hawk 26-103 came from Baker City. Tricia pulled 16 larvae from its ears initially and one more the next day. We will keep checking its ears until there are no signs of unwanted guests!

Young Great Horned Owl 26-106 was admitted on Sunday after his nest tree was cut down. He has a few scrapes and bruises, but no broken bones. We will give fluids and anti-inflammatories for a few days and then place him with another young Great Horned Owl who is already at the hack site. The door to the hack box will be opened in about a week. The owlets will fledge in another week or so. We will continue to provide food into the fall. By then, the owls will be self-sufficient. Below, interns Mary and Sophie are anesthetizing the owl prior to his exam.

Meanwhile, volunteers Kenny and Janie were busy rescuing two broods of ducklings ( 5 in one brood, 11 in the other brood) and their mommas from city streets. All were safely released at McNary Wildlife Refuge.

On Thursday, Tricia and I and Gyrfalcon/Peregrine Falcon hybrid Rainy attended the Pendleton Bird Club meeting. Then, Saturday afternoon we provided a display and program at Tamastslikt Cultural Institute. Rainy is perched in front of the salmon wall at TCI

Below is one of the five Western Screech Owls who have fledged from the Screech Owl hack box. He’s trying to look grown up!