{"id":149,"date":"2023-04-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/wordpress\/?p=149"},"modified":"2023-08-16T22:37:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T10:37:17","slug":"barn-owl-exudes-calmness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/wordpress\/barn-owl-exudes-calmness\/","title":{"rendered":"Barn owl exudes calmness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mountainviews.mailcommunity.com.au\/news\/2022-10-25\/1-8-million-for-a-raptor-rehabilitation-centre-at-healesville-sanctuary\/\">Original story<\/a> &#8211; 25 Oct 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoo.org.au\/healesville\/\">website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zoosvictoria\">facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zoosvictoria\/\">instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/FGyM9fe.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-150\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Healesville Sanctuary will soon be home to a Raptor Rehabilitation Centre which will be dedicated to injured native birds following a $1.8 million funding announcement from the State Government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RRC will provide a safe, peaceful environment for birds to build up their flight fitness, so that they not only survive, but thrive once returned to their wild home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flight fitness is an essential part of the rehabilitation process for raptors, as they need to be able to catch their prey mid-air and swoop down onto the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Healesville Sanctuary Director Ross Williamson said to be able to return wildlife to its home is something special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Raptor Rehabilitation Centre will allow the team at Healesville Sanctuary to better provide a second chance for injured raptors so they can soar once more,\u201d Mr Williamson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sixty-three raptors received treatment at Healesville Sanctuary\u2019s Australian Wildlife Health Centre (AWHC) during the past financial year, using a temporary flight tunnel to help with rehabilitation. Road trauma related injuries are the most common presentation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>For those willing and able please consider helping fund Healesville Sanctuary at the following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zoo.org.au\/donate\/donation\/?reference=owlsintowels.org\"><strong>DONATION LINK<\/strong><\/a>. Your generosity ensures the best possible care for their animal guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>xo owlsintowels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde1\ud83e\udd89<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Species<\/th><th>Common Name<\/th><th>More info<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Tyto alba<\/em><\/td><td>Western barn owl<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Western_barn_owl\">Wiki link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original story &#8211; 25 Oct 2022 Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria Australia website | facebook | instagram Healesville Sanctuary will soon be home to a Raptor Rehabilitation Centre which will be dedicated to injured native birds following a $1.8 million funding announcement from the State Government. 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