From Raptors Rise Rehab Center

Check out this beauty! Meet small but mighty, Hootie, an Eastern Screech Owl. She was rescued from the road and vehicles were actually passing over her! Thankfully, the Burnette family from Pekin saved her ! They kept her safe overnight and got her to us this morning. She has a concussion, a small wound on her face, but thankfully that’s all I can find.

Look at her amazing coloring on her chest! Wow !

Thank you Burnette family!

  • anon6789OP
    12·
    1 day ago

    11 NOV Update:

    Beautiful Hootie, the Eastern Screech Owl, went home tonight. She came to us 8 days ago. The Burnette family found here injured in the roadway. Thank goodness they saved her. They did the honors of releasing her right back to the area where they found her. Good for Hootie! Here are some photos of her after she got her finally exam before headed home.

    • proudblondEnglish
      3·
      14 hours ago

      She looks so disgruntled (concussed?) in the first picture but so sweet in these! I know owls aren’t really “sweet” but what pretty, expressive eyes she has.

      • anon6789OP
        2·
        5 hours ago

        I agree! The second set really makes it seem she had a terrible headache in the first set. Poor thing.

        They had a video of her release, and she blasted off right out of the box they moved her in, so she seemed good as new again.

      • anon6789OP
        5·
        1 day ago

        So glad this beautiful burb met some nice folks!