Great Horned Owl Baby Goes Back To His Nest

The following story about a great horned owl was shared with us by the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh.

Our wildlife center received a great horned owl nestling that was displaced from his nest near a residential area in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania on April 2, 2023.

Luckily for him, despite being emaciated at only 576 grams (a little over 20 ounces), dehydrated, and having a mild bacterial infection, he was in relatively good health.

After a course of antibiotics, subcutaneous fluids, and a regimen of EmerAid IC Carnivore due to his body condition, he was ready to be return to his nest.

An officer from the Pennsylvania Game Commission was able to locate the original nest and placed him back into it with his sibling. The property owners were able observe the parents at the nest with the owlets that same day.