From World Bird Sanctuary
The resilience of raptors is truly remarkable. In late November, we received 2 birds who had been struck by vehicles and then stuck in the grills within a few days of each other. Remarkably, neither had sustained any fractures, despite being hit by objects over 2,000x their weight and moving at over 60 mph.
Eastern Screech Owl 24-690 had gotten their head stuck in the grill. They were in shock and hypothermic on admit, but after a few hours of heat and oxygen support, they had stabilized and were much more alert. They were exhibiting neurological symptoms consistent with a head injury and had some small abrasions to their feet and left wing. 690 recovered quickly and was released after just 15 days of care!
Barred Owl 24-696 had gone all the way through the grill and was in there for ~12 hours before the finders realized he was still alive and contacted us for help. 696 had a dislocation in his wrist, scattered bruising, some damage to both eyes, and neurological symptoms consistent with head trauma. The wrist was able to be popped back into place and over the next 2 weeks, the swelling and bruising over it slowly disappeared. 696s wrist remained stable as he exercised and he was successfully released after only 26 days of care!
How they were found
It’s so cool that there are so many people who take care of injured wild animals. Whether it’s owls, hedgehogs, or others, these beautiful people use their skills to help animals that would otherwise die. That makes me so happy <3
It really astounds me that I haven’t found any country so far that pays these people or provides them supplies! People these days agree on nothing, but I have met so few individuals in my life that don’t have at least some positive feelings toward animals. It would seem like getting some of these orgs funded would be a no-brainer, but every bit of time, money, and supplies is provided by donation. I’m glad there are so many that give of themselves to play a part.
If you’ve followed my postings for a decent bit of time, so many of these injuries are due to us anyway. Giving back to the animals for what we’ve done is really the least we can do!
