Photo: SIERRA K

This Burrowing Owl was pictured shortly before hurricane Milton flooded the wildlife hospital at CROW campus in Sanibel, FL. Animals and personnel had to evacuate and continue triage (!) at a temp site until the causeway reopened and electricity was restored.

Original post – 10 Oct 2024
by CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife

located in Sanibel, Florida, US 🇺🇸
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Original post – 01 May 2024
by CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife

located in Sanibel, Florida, US 🇺🇸
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(with help from PRWC – Peace River Wildlife Center
in Punta Gorda, FL)

Original text:

Which Great Horned Owl mood are you this morning? This Great Horned Owl (24-1367) was admitted from North Fort Myers after it was found stumbling around the finder’s back yard. Upon admission, the patient was emaciated, but showed no other significant findings. The patient was given pain medication and other supportive care.

Once the patient was stabilized, x-rays revealed a pellet in the Owl’s shoulder which was removed and sterilized while it was under anesthesia. After a few days of supportive care, the Owl responded well to treatments and became much brighter. After 11 days in care, the patient was transferred to @peaceriverwildlife in Punta Gorda for continued care in a large outdoor enclosure!

Update 18 May 2024

Happy Freedom Friday! This freedom Friday is a very special one! Do you remember the Great Horned Owl admitted very thin and radiographs later found a pellet in its shoulder? This is them now! Thanks to the joint effort from our friends @peaceriverwildlife we worked together to get this Owl back out into the wild.

CROW cared for the Owl after it was first found and offered care until it was well enough to be placed in a large outdoor flight enclosure. It was then transferred to Peace River Wildlife Center to finish its rehabilitation journey in one of their large outdoor flight enclosures. We are so thankful to these partners for helping us as we continue to rebuild!

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Original post – 15 Aug 2023
by CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife

located in Sanibel, Florida, US 🇺🇸
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Original text:

“On August 15th, a burrowing owl (23-3177) was admitted to the clinic with a reported injured wing. Upon closer examination, it was determined that the owl had a left wing droop with swelling and bruising of the elbow which was a result of a dislocation of the joint. Thankfully since the injury had occurred recently, veterinarians were able to reduce the wing bones back into a normal position with the joint and a supportive body wrap was placed to immobilize the wing while it heals.

“This owl is receiving anti-inflammatory pain medications and regular physical therapy sessions to help ensure the wing can still stretch out normally so the owl can eventually fly again. Did you know that the feathers along the edge of owls’ wings are specially adapted to allow them to have silent flight and increase their chances of successfully hunting prey? We hope this owl will be able to rejoin its family at the burrow once its injury has fully healed.”

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Original post – 04 Jul 2023
by CROW – Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife

located in Sanibel, Florida, US 🇺🇸
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Original text:

On July 4, this Burrowing Owl (23-2627) was admitted from Cape Coral after it was found unable to fly. Upon examination, the owl had a left wing droop and was thin. Radiographs confirmed the patient had a slightly displaced left coracoid fracture. Some typical wildlife fractures may take several weeks to heal and require stabilization to prevent further injury while in care.

A body wrap was placed to help keep the wing immobile next to the body to heal the fracture. The Burrowing Owl has received physical therapy on the wing to maintain full range of motion. On July 15, the Owl was moved to an outdoor enclosure to begin flight conditioning! The patient continues to be closely monitored by our rehab team on its healing process.

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xo owlsintowels

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