Wolf Hollow

Jan Murphy at Wolf Hollow sent an email with this heartwarming story. If you would like to receive email notifications like this, send her a note at SanJuanJan [@] gmail . com to let her know and she’ll get you fixed right up. Here’s her story:

Saw Whet Owl being nursed back to health at Wolf Hollow

This cute little Saw Whet owl was found by island resident, Halley Byrne one night in early February, sitting in the middle of Bailer Hill Road, so we presume she had been hit by a car. The poor little bird could hardly stand up, had her eyes closed, was very weak and didn’t respond when she was handled, so we weren’t sure if she would make it through the night.

We gave her medication and put her in a supportive wrap in a warm carrier.  The next morning we were surprised to find her alert, perching and looking around. One eye was partly closed and she probably still had a really sore head, but that didn’t stop her from trying to stick her talons into our fingers when we gave her a dead mouse for dinner.  Since then her eye has gradually improved, but she has been unable to fly.  We have done a radiograph and it shows no broken bones, so she probably just has sore muscles that will gradually heal. We hope this little owl will soon be able to move into an outdoor enclosure where she can fly and build up her strength before being released back into the wild again.

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