It’s been a very busy week at Badger Run. Just about every “in-patient” cage we have right now is occupied. Along with our resident educational animal ambassadors we have a juvenile American Kestrel with an eye injury, a raven with head trauma, a raven with a wing injury, another juvenile raven that someone tried to illegally raise as a pet, a Red-tailed Hawk with an eye injury, a juvenile Bald Eagle with a wing injury, some baby swallows, & now these 2 new owl patients.
This Barn Owl came into Badger Run this weekend following a harrowing encounter with a barbed wire fence. It sustained severe soft tissue trauma & was suffering from dehydration & exhaustion when admitted. Luckily though, no fractures were found when we X-rayed.
The same day we also received a very rare patient, a Great Grey Owl. Only the 2nd ever taken in at Badger Run in all these years. It’s injury, however, is not a rarity. It had been hit by a car, the #1 injury we see in birds of prey. It has a fractured wrist which we have successfully splinted. Both birds will continue to receive fluids, medication, & proper nutrition. We’ll do our best for them & hope that our efforts combined with rest & time will lead to a good outcome.
