20th of Owltober!
Original post – 05 May 2026
by MARS Wildlife Rescue
located in Merville, British Columbia, Canada 🇨🇦
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Don’t let this face fool you, this was a SPICY patient.
This female Great-Horned Owl came into us with some intense deep-tissue abdominal bruising. Dr. Rachel Loppe at Coastal Range Vet confirmed that there was no internal bleeding with an ultrasound. We want to say a HUGE thank you to Dr. Loppe for her help!
This owl came to us lethargic and ‘droopy’ but very quickly turned around and made a speedy recovery. Her spiciness was revealed as she recovered–she became very angry and grabby! She was released less than four weeks post-intake.
How do we know she is a female even though GHOWs are monomorphic? Her weight: healthy females are BIG, and she was chonky!
Stay tuned. We will be sharing her release video soon. 🦉
Update 7 May 2026:
Here is the release video from our quick turn around patient, the previously mentioned spicy female Great Horned Owl.
After falling from the rafters in a Campbell River warehouse and sustaining deep abdominal and pectoral bruising, she was prescribed some pain management and anti-inflammatory medication. As intense as the bruising seemed, it healed very quickly once the treatment plan was in place.
She was later placed in one of our flight pens to recondition before release, just over three weeks after intake!
Thank you, Sarah (one of our work experience volunteers), for the great video.
Link to donate to MARS Wildlife Rescue for those willing and able.
xo owlsintowels
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| Species | Common Name | More info |
|---|---|---|
| Bubo virginianus | Great Horned Owl | Wiki link |
