OWL Rehabilitation Society - Week Two.

It's quiet at the facility, we do our daily check ups on the birds in rehab and on our permanent birds. It's cool to learn the different habits of several raptors during this daily routine. Casper, a Great-horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) attacks on a regular base so we have to wear a hardhat while going in. And beware of Ladyhawk when she's in a bad mood. Flinger, a Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris), native to Latin America is a lot easier to deal with. She's glovetrained and we handfeed her every day.

Every two days, our Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Goldie, needs to be treated. She has severly advanced bumblefoot. This bacterial infection of the footpads is very common for raptors in captivity. There are only a few options left for Goldie. In a few days, x-rays will make the decision for this beautiful old eagle.

I've handfed several birds already so I'm getting used to handling birds on the glove and everything that comes with it. I hope I'll have the chance to work with Stella one day. Stella is a big sized female Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis). She's been through some rough things in the past and she's not easy to handle but it's definitely worth every risk!

I've spend some time with the Barn Owls (Tyto alba) last week. This is probably the only place one earth where Barn Owls can actually rehab in a barn...with real chickens! I've fed the Owls several times and I've cleaned the barn...this is a great idea to take home!

And ofcourse we have our unexpected visitors passin by. A big coon visits us on a regular base to steal Tiger's (the housecat) food and Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica) have their nest under the roof of the Outside Interim Cages. Everybody has its place...

If you deal with living animals, you have to be able to deal with the dead ones as well. Unfortunately, today one of our latest permanent birds, Peanut, died unexpectedly. Peanut was a little Northern Pygmy-Owl (Glaucidium californicum). Pygmy-Owls are smaller than a Starling with an average weight of 70 g. Peanut could have been very old...You can only do so much, so long Peanut!

Enjoying life in North Surrey feat. Tania Zia Tia Minga Cava Jake Tamara Duke and Maya.

Learning every day at OWL feat. Rob Barb Martina Pascal Julia Sonja Liron and a 1000 volunteers.

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The Beard The lady and the Pervert.