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4/19/2011

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Remember Mikey?  He is the little Great Horned Owl who took a great big fall. After a lot of work his subcutaneous emphysema has subsided and he has moved on to his next big challenge: growing up.

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Here's Mikey hanging with the big birds. Notice how happy they are to see him?
Mikey has already adapted to Great Horned Owl feeding time. He watches the other two and follows their lead. This will help orient him to life in the wild. Now each stage of his development can be carefully monitored in preparation for his eventual release later in the summer.

We got 2 new visitors from Laurens Wildlife Rescue near Dublin, Ga.(www.laurenswildliferescueinc.org) after we sent Vonda a hummingbird. Be sure and check out "This week in wildlife" on their website. She put some great hummer pictures on the page. In exchange for this little guy we got two ospreys, doesn't sound like an even trade does it?
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The first osprey has a broken wing. Notice the blue stuff on the left wing, his left not yours.
The break was very clean and easily realigned. The wrap should come off soon and we shall see how well he did. We know it is a male because of his size. These sea eagles can be challenging to work with due to to their proprietary nature.

Ospreys prefer to eat food they have caught and don't like handouts from you. They can also get picky about what kind of fish they will eat, it can be very frustrating for human helpers.
The second osprey has infected wounds on both wings. The evidence is not consistent with a gunshot, most likely it is the result of an attack by a Bald Eagle. Yes folks baldies watch ospreys catch fish and then they attack them so they can steal the fish. This not a new phenom, it has been documented many times. Osprey number2 is currently receiving heavy doses of antibiotics to combat the prurulent drainage from the wounds.
Both Ospreys were nutritionally challenged and very underweight. Thanks to Tom and AJ's boy Micah this challenge is being reduced. Micah and some friends have managed to catch quite a few shoal bass that are the perfect size for an osprey meal(no waste and no stink for us to clean up). But if the rest of ya'll go fishin' and don't want your fish, feel free to contact us.
It just dawned on me that these ospreys haven't been named yet..........
Thanks to everyone who has rallied and helped. This is the earliest we have received ospreys and weren't quite ready for them.
Thanks for your time
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4/5/2011

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This is Mikey, a very juvenile Great Horned Owl. He took a very bad fall from a very high tree. He is recovering from his injuries and is eating his way to health and happiness. Return to the wild is expected.
Remember as cute as they are they are still wild.  GHO babies have feet that want to move and they will walk right out of the nest and off the end of the limb. Caution is necessary when approaching a baby as the parents may well be around and they will protect the baby.They don't care how nice of person you are!
Fish Hook the Red Shoulder is back in the wild. He recovered nicely and was released. I don't believe he looked back either.
3 more Red Tails have also returned to the wild. Hopefully in time to mate and raise a new crop of RTs. Rick your Red Tail was one of them. 


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Genius the Falcon was DNA tested and we can proudly anounce what he already new- he's a boy!!  It's official laboratory approved. They pulled down his genes. The lab even sent a nice little certificate, in case he forgets.

A couple of upcoming events:
Wild Azalea Festival April 16th from 10-3 at Reynolds Nature Preserve in Clayton County. Easy access from I-75. Admission is free. Very pretty place with beautiful azaleas. call 770-603-4188 for correct exit number. Feel free to tell Stephanie that Steve forgot the exit number.
Fayette County Earth Day April 16th from 10-3. Lot's of vendors with Green Products. www.fayettecoearthday.org.

Got a bunch of emails to answer here but have to finish my research. Also need you guys to answer the emails I sent you back. I just want to clarify your questions!!! You're not in trouble!! I just want to look smarter than a 1st grader.
Please answer and return ASAP or sooner.
I appreciate all the prayers and support I have been getting as I deal with this family illness (no it's not me so turn of the rumor mill). This has been very tough.
I know the sun will come up again.
Also hope to have a guest blogger soon. He has mentioned it and I said okay. He should be an interesting read.
I got two more feedings, "I'm coming Mikey!". So I will to leave ya'll for now.
Thanks for your time.....
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