March 6 - March 12

The Week In Review

We had another quiet week with no new admissions at the Pendleton Center. We were able to release Western Screech Owl 23-012 admitted on February 27 after being found stuck to a sticky trap. After a bath and a few days inside to completely dry and get his bearings, the little owl went out to a flight pen. There is a covered roost at the opposite end of the pen, but the owl preferred the camouflaged wooden door. Can you find him?

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The owl was banded and Tricia released it at Riverfront Park in Hermiston, close (but not too close!) to where it was found. 

WESO release 1
WESO release 2


Please remember to place sticky traps where they will not catch unintended victims like birds or bats. It is also a good idea to cap your chimney with a spark arrester so birds or squirrels will not be tempted to investigate the chimney as a possible nesting site and sparks cannot escape and start a fire.




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