Hello everyone: Keith Lee (Tiny) asked me if I could send in a report
regarding the status of the Snowy Owl that was first seen on Huff Road just
west of Brighton, Thursday morning November 6, 2008. Several people are
concerned about the Owl and I agreed to let everyone know.
First, I received a call from Keith (Tiny) Lee telling me that a Snowy Owl
had been reported on Huff Road just south of the railroad tracks. I booted
over and managed to get several photos of this magnificent Owl. It was
sitting on the on the side of a truck just behind the passenger side of the
cab. I spent 90 minutes watching and photographing the owl. It did not
seen to be bothered by my presence.
Later in the afternoon Rod and I went to see if it was still there. It was
gone. This morning (Sunday - November 9th) around 6:30 Rod went to try his
luck. The Owl was on the shoulder of the road on the south east corner of
Highway 2. Concerned for its welfare Rod hurried home and called Doug
McRae. Rod and Doug caught the owl and Doug took it to the Wildlife
Rehabilitation Centre in Napanee.
The Owl "Huff" does not have botulism, which we were all concerned about as
it may have been the same owl seen eating gulls at Presqu'ile Park. The
poor thing is terribly underweight weighing only 1400 grams. The woman at
the centre told Doug that it would take a couple of days to see if Huff will
make it or not. Basically the poor little soul has been starving.
Hopefully, this woman can pull Huff through.
Doug will let us know how "Huff" is progressing. Let us all hope that this
magnificent creature will be okay.
A heart felt thanks to Doug McRae and Sara Petrasek for taking Huff to
Napanee, and Rod for helping Doug catch "Huff".
Maureen Campeau
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