[Birdtalk] FW: [IBLE] Snowy Owl - Great Horned Owls

[James D. McIntyre]

FYI

 

I wonder if the Snowy Owl was injured and couldn't migrate back north after
last winter's irruption.

 

Also, a number of recent IBLE posters mention that there is a dearth of
birds at their feeders in Idaho this fall.  It isn't known yet whether this
is due to ready availability of natural food elsewhere, or whether the small
bird population has been seriously reduced by attacks of West Nile Virus.
Are rodents attacked as well?  That might explain the starving owls.

 

What's the status of birds at Utah feeders this fall?

 

Jim

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ible at yahoogroups.com [mailto:ible at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Shirley Sturts
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:58 AM
To: IBLE TO POST; Inland-Nw-Birders, To Post
Subject: [IBLE] Snowy Owl - Great Horned Owls

 

Yesterday a starving Snowy Owl and an injured and starving Great 
Horned Owl were brought to
Kris Buchler, who is a medical assistant to Jane Cantwell, 
director of the rehabilitation center "Birds of Prey Northwest". 
I helped Kris tube feed the Snowy Owl and treat it for 
dehydration. Kris felt the
Great Horned could probably eat by itself and was going to 
prepare a mouse dinner for it later.
The Snowy Owl was picked up out of field west of Post Falls and 
north of Seltice Way. The Great Horned Owl was found near 
Plummer. Two days ago another starving Great Horned Owl
was brought to Kris from Plummer. This bird was too far gone, 
the tube feeding and dehydration treatment couldn't save it. It 
died that night. Jane says the first three days of 
rehabilitation are critical.
Yesterdays owls were in better shape and we are hoping.... I'll 
keep you posted.

Shirley Sturts
Coeur d'Alene, ID 

 

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