Progress on the New Display Pens
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Week in Review
Baby season shifted into high gear this week. The Tri-Cities Center admitted the first Barn Owls - 4 from Moses Lake and 6 from Quincy. All became homeless when the hay was moved that housed their respective nests. The older owls are already able to eat whole mice.
Michele had the younger owls eating off a plate in minutes.
The first baby Great Horned Owl admitted March 31 weighing 107 grams, on the right below, weighed 611 grams Sunday morning. It has a buddy, an older owlet who fell from its nest. The finders were unable to find the nest and return the owlet to its family.
Three Great Horned Owls lost their home when a tree was cut down. The two larger owls were uninjured. The smallest guy is quite bruised and has a nasty gash on his left leg.
If you see a family of baby raptors you will notice they are different sizes. Mama raptor starts incubating her eggs as soon as she lays the first one (unlike a chicken who lays all her eggs and then starts to incubate them, ensuring they all hatch the same day). There are generally 2 or 3 days between raptor eggs so it can take a week or two for all the eggs to hatch, depending on the size of the clutch.
There were 6 additional raptors admitted to the Pendleton Center, most with injuries too severe to be saved. Bald Eagle 20-055 had a broken back.
Golden Eagle 20-058 is extremely emaciated with a badly broken beak. We are attempting to treat his emaciation, but his condition is extremely guarded.
There were some definite high points in the week. Nanette released a Western Screech Owl in Granger, WA and a Great Horned Owl in Prosser, WA.
Samantha released a Great Horned Owl in Walla Walla.
Kenny and Janie released a Cooper’s Hawk near Pasco,.
Thank you to BMW’s amazing volunteers. This month we have had help from Mark, Shelly, Lisa, Nanette, Alisha, Mary, Krista, Ailene, Kenny, Janie, Laurel, Michele, Vanessa, Bill, Tiffany, Tara, Burt, Denise, Ken and Kirsti. We also received help from the Pet Health Clinic in Sunnyside, WA, Desert Veterinary Clinic in Richland, WA, Animal Clinic East in Walla Walla, WA and Pendleton Veterinary Clinic.
Thank you also to everyone who is supporting BMW financially. Your help is especially appreciated during these uncertain times as we all deal with COVID-19.
Photo For The Week
My nephew and niece sent this photo from Lubbock, TX.
