Relearning How to Fly

The owl panicked, making clicking noises and trying to fly, but Colby kept a firm hold as she administered a few droplets of pain medication into its beak. The exceptions to this rule are rescued barred owls that have no eye injuries; if an owl can fly and has full vision, she will release it as soo...

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Published inValley news (West Lebanon, N.H.)
Main Author Burdick, Leah
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published White River Junction, Vt Valley News 27.02.2017
Subjects
Charitable foundations
Evacuations & rescues
Owls
Pain
State laws
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Summary:The owl panicked, making clicking noises and trying to fly, but Colby kept a firm hold as she administered a few droplets of pain medication into its beak. The exceptions to this rule are rescued barred owls that have no eye injuries; if an owl can fly and has full vision, she will release it as soon as it is healed. According to Lauren Adams, lead wildlife keeper at VINS, migratory birds that are injured or lose their flock are of particular concern. Since standing water will freeze in the winter, wild birds often get fluids via their food. According to Adams, another concern is that healed birds can reinjure themselves in captivity by attempting to escape, so once they are healthy enough to hunt and fly, out they go.
ISSN:1072-6179