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.
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.
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?
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.
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
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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