Some more adventures of yesterday’s GHO in a cast:

Photo by Hoo’s Woods

When administering fluids and medications, we often do what’s called a “Burrito Wrap” using a towel to help keep the bird calm, comfortable, and secure. Here’s Ixonia, about to get her daily treatment. Notice the Great Horned Owl “attitude”- we love attitude!

As many of you know, we often name the birds after the locations where they are found. In light of Ixonia’s name, we grew curious about the origin of the town’s unique title. Here’s what we learned: In the mid-19th century, residents of the newly formed town in Jefferson County couldn’t agree on a name. To resolve this, they decided to draw letters at random and create a name from them, resulting in “lxonia.” It remains the only town with this distinctive name in the United States. Very unique, just like lxonia the owl. Thank you for your continued support!