Original post – 25 Mar 2025
by Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation

located in Madden, Alberta, Canada 🇨🇦
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Initial post 16 March 2025:

This boreal owl arrived in care after being found in Northwest Calgary with a fractured clavicle, likely caused by a window strike. Thankfully, the fracture is well aligned, and we’re hopeful that cage rest and supportive care will help this little owl recover.

Boreal owls are rare patients for us, as they prefer remote forest habitats to the west and north of our clinic. This individual likely arrived as part of an “irruption,” an event where birds move en masse to new areas due to changes in their usual food supply.

Update 25 March 2025:

For our boreal owl patient, medication (along with rest) has been key to her rehab journey so far. 💉🦉

Her fractured clavicle is thankfully well-aligned, and she’s been eating well on her own, all good signs that she is on the road to recovery. 💙

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xo owlsintowels

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Original post – 05 Mar 2025
by Bird Treatment and Learning Center (Bird TLC)

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located in Anchorage, Alaska, US 🇺🇸

Boreal Owl patient who came to us with severe head trauma in January.

Update 15 Mar 2025

After spending a month with us recovering from head trauma, our Boreal Owl patient went back home to Bethel! It makes us so happy to see him flying free in his territory. Please wish him a good life!

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xo owlsintowels

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