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Megascops kennicottii
Came across this little owl while doing tiger rattlesnake surveys in Sabino Canyon. The owl was tangled up in a sticky vine called Coulter Spiderling, and was unable to escape. Likely happened as it tried to catch a pocket mouse or other prey on the ground and landed in the plant. My friend (hands pictured in 2, 3, 4) removed the owl while I documented. After looking the owl over, we realized the flight feathers were too damaged for it to fly, so we took it to a wildlife rehabilitation center in Tucson. It was later released back into Sabino Canyon!
Spotted on Sep 26, 2006
Submitted on Oct 6, 2012
4 Comments
Great work. We need more people like you to keep our wildlife safe. Admirable effort.
Thank you for the comments! I have some kind of connection with screech owls. I saved one last week on a highway in Tennessee, and another one earlier this year on Fort Hood in Texas. They are amazing creatures, but I would like to come across them under better circumstances!
Well done, Geoffrey, I am so glad you were right there for him :) He is one very lucky little fella!
Glad he got caught in the vines and not the cactus!! Wonderful series!! And a story after my own heart!!