I found an owl.

[Mr.Black]

On our morning walk K tripped over an owl that had been clipped by a car or something.


I went back with the truck, laundry basket and some blankets to attempt a rescue.

He (she?) is alive, responsive and in a bit of shock with a busted wing.

I have a friend who is the assistant director of our local Division of Fisheries & Wildlife field office who was very happy to receive my 5:30 AM phone call.

He is picking it up on his way to work and taking it to Tufts.

It's name is Saxophone.

[Rincewind]

That's awesome.  Good for you.  Pics would be nice.

[Mr.Black]

[Kneescrubber]

Way cool!  

[vulcanbill]

Good save.  Not sure I'd put my digits that close to someone who, when the shock wears off, could turn and remove a finger before you could blink.  But I would love to pet one.  Owls are very cool.

[Mr.Black]

My friend just picked him up.

[Mr.Black]

Good save.  Not sure I'd put my digits that close to someone who, when the shock wears off, could turn and remove a finger before you could blink.  But I would love to pet one.  Owls are very cool.

He had been in this state for a couple of hours. I wasn't concerned. Besides, chicks dig scars.

[Mr.Black]

I will have a case number by mid day so I can keep tabs on him. If he recovers, he will be brought back to the farm near where I found him.

[JonS]

Great save! It is fortunate that you knew someone to help out. I see a full recovery in the birds future.

[Rincewind]

My friend just picked him up.

What a majestic creature.  +1 to Mr. Black.

[scottzilla]

Not a single pipe joke.  This place is losing it's edge.

[Mr.Black]

Not a single pipe joke.  This place is losing it's edge.

Owls are cool. Never do you hear complaints about the feral owls pissing on your stuff.

[sodapop6620]

Chicks dig owls.



Plus he is looking for his little one.

[Mr.Black]

The New Zoo Review.

Emmy Joe and Freddie.

[Scratch33]

It's name is Saxophone.

Looking at the pics, I'd rename it "Dude, Wait... What?"

[scottzilla]

Owls are cool. Never do you hear complaints about the feral owls pissing on your stuff.

Indeed.  Owls are cool.  You're lucky that isn't a Great Horned Owl.  Would'a ripped your face off and f*cked you in the ass.

[Mr.Black]

Looking at the pics, I'd rename it "Dude, Wait... What?"

My mind is one big cartoon.

[LadyNinja]

Cool owl, so pretty. He looks like he's out of it, his eyes look like he ate something bad....poor thing..hope he gets better soon.

[Papa Lazarou]

poor thing. his karma must be awful-breaks and wing and get to meet Mr Black.  

[CosmicCowboy]

Indeed.  Owls are cool.  You're lucky that isn't a Great Horned Owl.  Would'a ripped your face off and f*cked you in the ass.

Ha ha! We found a Great Horned Owl once. It's leg had been caught in some small animal trap, and it had finally came to rest along our neighbor's fence row. It was a good sized bird and PISSED. Examination from a distance indicated that the leg was not broken so we started plotting how to rescue it, since our county's idea of animal control was a deputy and a bullet. We were finally able to get a jacket over it and remove the trap. Last I knew, my dad still had the trap hanging in his garage.