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<\/p>\nThere’s nothing like a visual\u00a0for reassurance\u00a0that this little owl is doing ok.<\/p>\n
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Regular readers will recall that I had to cut this barely fledged young Short-eared Owl out of barbed wire two months ago in Box Elder County, Utah. It’s left wing was badly mangled so it was delivered to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah<\/a> (WRCNU) in Ogden where it’s been ever since. I apologize to readers who are sensitive to this kind of graphic image (I’ve posted this one before) but I felt it\u00a0necessary to include\u00a0it for context for readers who never saw the\u00a0original post.<\/p>\n It was touch and go for this little owl for some time and many readers have asked\u00a0me to keep them appraised of its progress. I thought a current photograph of the bird in rehab\u00a0would be reassuring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Copyright WRCNU – Image used by permission<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Yesterday I received this image of the owl from Buz Marthaler, Chairman and Co-Founder of WRCNU (the photo was taken this week). The\u00a0bird looks perky, inquisitive and healthy. And I’m also\u00a0glad to see that the injured wing appears to\u00a0be held in a normal position. Buz included the following update in his email:<\/p>\n Overall I think the news is good. Yes, I’d have much preferred that the owl was releasable back into the wild but it survived, is healthy and will lead a pampered life as it promotes issues of conservation. Alternative outcomes for this bird were much worse than that.<\/p>\n The more I learn about rehab facilities like WRCNU the more impressed I am by their good works and the dedication and selflessness of their staffs. At WRCNU for example most of their work is volunteer (dozens of\u00a0trained volunteers and only\u00a01 paid staffer)\u00a0and they rely completely on donations and small grants for funding. It’s a huge challenge. WRCNU spends over $65,000 annually just for food for injured critters. If you’re interested here’s a\u00a0video clip<\/a> a local television station did recently\u00a0about their work.<\/p>\n I thought they deserved the plug.<\/p>\n Ron<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s nothing like a visual for reassurance that this little owl is doing ok.<\/p>\n![\"short-eared](\"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/short-eared-owl-9060-wrcnu.jpg\")
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