The theme of the season seems to be "OWLS". We no sooner transported one snowy owl up to Whitefish Point when another one was admitted to Wings of Wonder. This latest snowy came from a fellow rehabber down near the southern border of Michigan. The snowy had been hit by a car and was successfully rehabilitated by Mary Seth. The bird was then flown by private pilot John Sullivan and brought to "WOW". The snowy is now just hanging out here, enjoying a few last free meals. This weekend he will be transported to Whitefish Point by stellar "owl-chauffeur" Tom Deering and released back into the wild. The snowy will then continue this unique journey north....we wish him well.
Our resident Eastern Screech Owls, Arlo and Gilda, have been fostering 2 little babies. A couple of days ago the babes exited the nest box and are now exploring the world around them. They are extremely curious about anything that flies, crawls or flutters. Both of the youngsters are gray little balls of fluff. Foster dad, Arlo, a red screech, is seriously protective of the "kids" which requires me to wear my bicycle helmet, goggles and a thick jacket when I enter the enclosure. We hope to release these cute youngsters in late July or early August. Stay tuned for the release date.
Sage, our older Great Horned Owl foster mom is doing such a wonderful job parenting her 2 babes. These youngsters are now flying, exploring and trying out some hunting techniques.....which are extremely awful at this point in time. Truth be told, it is humorous watching them. Great Horned Owlets need lots and lots of time perfecting their hunting strategies. The mantra here at Wings of Wonder is "repetition builds confidence". A release date for these young ones will be in late August, hopefully.
