Photo 17241147, (c) C Welch, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by C Welch

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Associated observations

Photos / Sounds

What

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Observer

c_welch

Date

May 2018

Place

Utah, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Two owlets tried branching. Unfortunately there were no trees in the vicinity, so they fell to the ground. Ravens were trying to get to the babies when a local raptor specialist sent out a call for help. We were able to safely gather the two babies and they will be taken to a rehab center for development and monitoring before being released. There may still be one baby in the nest, so we are keeping an eye on it from a distance. I have obscured the location to protect any remaining owlets. Once the nest is no longer being used, I will open the location back up.

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