Two batches of Barn Owls and eggs, from two loads of hay, and two more young Great Horned Owls were admitted this past week. As soon as we receive negative avian influenza test results for the Great Horned Owls, they will go to our Great Horned Owl hack site in preparation for release.

The Barn Owls will be go out to one of our flight pens that has been converted to a Barn Owl hack site once they are eating whole mice in about a month. Four are pictured below.

Bald Eagle 25-069 was found near Enterprise unable to fly, likely struck by a vehicle. She was bruised and dehydrated, but we saw no fractures on her x-rays. We did find a brood patch, indicating she was either incubating eggs or nestlings. She is responding well to supportive care. Assuming her avian influenza test is negative, we will move her out to a flight pen next week and see how she flys after being rehydrated. We hope to return her to her family ASAP.

Two adult owls were admitted with right wing fractures that could not be repaired. Radiographs of Great Horned Owl 25-067 and Barn Owl 25-068 are below.

A newly hatched Barn Owl…