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Baby Screech Owls

April 20, 2018August 25, 2022

2_owls_older_one_defensive_mode_with_light_turned_on — 2 Owls. Older on in defensive mode with light turned on.

younger_screech_owl_2 — Younger screech owl

These two baby Screech Owls were brought into Operation Orphan this week. They were found on a median strip and had possibly been blown from the nest in high winds during the storms we have had. Approximately five weeks old, the larger one was not in as good condition as the smaller one.

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Bunnies | Chicks | Ducklings | Easter | Spring

With Easter on its way and many people looking at buying baby bunnies and ducks as gifts, we are reposting a reminder: PLEASE DON’T DON’T BUY THEM! Read Fran Kitchen’s original post…

With Easter on its way and many people looking at buying baby bunnies and ducks as gifts, we are reposting a reminder: PLEASE DON’T DON’T BUY THEM!

Beaver

BABY BEAVER UPDATE:

BABY BEAVER UPDATE:
Back in July, we posted a video of a baby beaver, appx 4 weeks old, that was found but should have been left alone as mom was not far away. Well, that baby beaver is growing like a weed!

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Least Weasel getting his exercise!

Remember the Least Weasel we posted about earlier in the month? He is almost full grown, does not like to be picked up and will be learning how to hunt for his own food soon. He also enjoys running his wheel, as you can see. 🤣 – Fran

A Beaver’s Tail

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Deer | James Carnahan

Please Take Hammocks and Nets Down in the Winter

I would like to give a BIG THANK YOU to James Carnahan. A call came in today about two deer. One deer was already dead; the other was still alive but could not get free. They had been fighting, and both of them got caught and tangled in a hammock. They had fought and struggled…

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Unless they are roaming and non-stop vocalizing for several hours, they are being cared for (Mother is not far away). PLEASE LEAVE THEM ALONE! Deer are giving birth now and I’ve been getting calls non-stop about fawns, so I want to get this message out to everyone. PLEASE SHARE. If you see a fawn in…