New Arrival

This baby great horned owl was found on a golf course a few weeks ago. The nesting season for great horned owls is January and February. They don't build their own nests but take over abandoned nests of hawks, crows or squirrels. It's nearly impossible to return a baby owl to its nest, which are typically at the top of tall trees. Even if you could climb the tree, chances are the parents would attack you.

To lessen the danger of this owl imprinting on humans, we've put it in with a female great horned owl used for education programs. When we open the door to put food in its nest box, the baby flattens itself. It's a good sign it fears humans. Without that fear, it won't survive in the wild.