This little owl was found beside a road looking rather sorry for herself. We suspect she has had a collision with a vehicle as she is showing signs of concussion - but otherwise she is healthy.
She will remain in our care until we are satisfied she has made a full recovery and is fighting fit, ready to be returned to a safe location near to where she was found. It’s important that birds with suspected concussion stay with us long enough for us to feel confident they are over the trauma of the impact. We will observe her behaviour on a daily basis for signs of improvement.
Interestingly, this is the second little owl who we have recently had in our care, that has had an unusually ‘healthy’ body fat distribution for a wild owl! Due to the mild and wet weather in December and early January, we suspect there is a higher activity of insects, worms and rodents that these owls are feasting on!
This rather sad looking tawny owl was also found by the road, unable to fly.
Sadly she is suffering limpness down her left side, but luckily there are no broken bones. We therefore suspect some nasty bruising from a traffic collision that will take some time to recede. In the meantime, she is on rest until she we can see some improvement in her condition.