Here is a link to follow-up story written by the Potomac Almanac about Mama bird‘s release.
Category: Press
Great Horned Owl Rescue
Owl Moon is in the news again!
On Monday, we rescued this gorgeous, massive female Great Horned Owl from entanglement in poultry netting at a small farm in Potomac. She was exhausted and dehydrated, but fortunately, her injuries: abrasions on her left foot and muscle strain from struggling to free herself, were relatively minor, and she only required 5 days to recover. She was released back in the neighborhood last night (after the farm owners modified the netting to make it taut and secure, safe for tempted raptors).
Netting of all kinds (poultry, deer, landscape, soccer, etc.) are a hazard to birds. Raptors, who cannot see it, will fly into it chasing prey, which may be songbirds trapped under it!
Here is a link to the rescue story, recently published in the Potomac Almanac. There will be a follow-up story of the release coming out soon!
http://connection.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/news/documents/2014/01/14/Potomac.pdf
Owl Moon is Featured in the Washington Kids Post
Good Morning! This story about our streak of Eastern Screech-owls came out in the Washington Post Kids Post online today. Look for it in print tomorrow in the Sunday Post. It includes some cute pics of the little guys! Read the story here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/caring-for-feathered-friends/2014/01/09/faa5efd8-7668-11e3-af7f-13bf0e9965f6_story.html