Another Great Horned Owl baby

While at DVWR this baby owl will be fed a specialized diet to strengthen bones.

While at DVWR this baby owl will be fed a specialized diet to strengthen bones.
A bit of history on the raptor — Peregrine Falcons were nearly wiped out from pesticide poisoning in eastern North America during the middle of the 20th century, the Peregrine made a come back through the captive breeding efforts of professional falconers.
Great Horned Owl
. After 6 months of rehabilitative care at the Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop, three deer were released back into the wild this week. One of the animals was originally noted as the Bison Fire Fawn. Wild land firefighters had rescued the animal from the charred mountain top ashes in July. After administering oxygen, they…
Spring brings new life to DVWR. Photo of rescued baby Great Horned Owl at just a few days old and then 10 days later looking well-fed and growing!
After becoming fully feathered and quickly demonstrating skills to survive, Benson was released into the wild.