Photos from the Center for Wildlife

If you happen to visit us here at Center for Wildlife this week, you may notice we have a new resident in town! This beautiful Northern Saw-Whet Owl who remains unnamed (don’t worry, an official name is soon to come) just moved into our Ambassador Village and is joining us as a member of our resident ambassador team!

This little survivor has come a long way after being hit by a car in late 2023. She was initially taken in and cared for by our friends at Avian Haven before being transferred to us for continued care. She has overcome almost complete paralysis in her legs to the point where she is now able to perch and move around a specialized enclosure built just for her. Northern Saw-Whet owls are our smallest owl species here in the state of Maine and no species better embodies the ‘small but mighty’ personality better! Our team looks forward to giving this little lady the most possible care in the world during her time in sanctuary with us.