If you are able to help with a bit of spring cleaning, please join us on Saturday, March 30 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. We will be mowing, weed whacking (bring your own weed eater if you have one) and burning tumbleweeds (if it’s a Burn Day). Thank you if you are able to help!

There were two new admissions this past week. Adult Bald Eagle 24-026 was found near the Irrigon Fish Hatchery. The eagle had collided with a wire or other sharp object fracturing the left metacarpals, with significant soft tissue damage. The prognosis for recovery was very poor and the eagle was euthanized.

Adult Western Screech Owl 24-025 was found in a road near Milton-Freewater, unable to fly. If you look closely at the whole body radiograph below you will notice that the left shoulder is slightly elevated and closer to the spine than the right shoulder. The arrows in the second radiograph point to the scapulas. There appears to be a fracture in the proximal (very close to the shoulder joint) left scapula. We have taped the owl’s left wing to his body to immobilize the shoulder and will see how it heals.

We are making great progress on the last section of the Education Building. It has been divided into 5 mews. Red-tailed Hawk Sam has been moved into his new home. I interrupted his breakfast when I took this photo. He has part of a rat in his right foot! 

Perches need to be installed in the remaining mews. If you have an artificial Christmas tree you would like to re-home, we will use them to improve the ambiance.

Thank you again if you are able to with Spring Cleaning on Saturday, March 30 at 1 pm!