Lynn's Journal
December 21 - December 27
The Week in Review
Thankfully, we weren’t very busy this past week. This is a challenging time of year for rehab. Most new patients are victims of some type of trauma. Common causes include collisions with vehicles, windows, power lines or fences or encounters with cats. …
December 14 - December 20
The Week in Review
There were just six admissions this past week. Four birds suffered collisions, likely with vehicles: a Great Horned Owl, a Merlin, a Northern Flicker and a Northern Saw-whet Owl. Two were gunshot victims: a Northern Goshawk and a Red-tailed Hawk. …
December 7 - December 13
American Crow 20-614
Passersby stopped and picked up a Crow that was standing in a street in downtown Kennewick. It was apparent the Crow had an injured wing. Sadly, a radiograph left no doubt that the Crow had been shot. The wing was too badly damaged to be repaired and the bird was humanely …
November 30 - December 6
An Uncommon Visitor
One typically does not expect to see a Mountain Goat in the rolling hills of eastern Oregon, but there he was Saturday afternoon. Some years ago another Mountain Goat visited Pendleton. He was wearing a tracking collar and ended up in the Sisters area of central Oregon. …
