Great-Horned Owl Found On Gold Course

Great-horned owl being tube-fed by two peopleThe following story about a great-horned owl was shared with us by Wildlife In Need Center in Wisconsin.

This juvenile, male great-horned owl was admitted in critical condition to Wildlife In Need Center. He was found on a golf course, so we suspect he (unknowingly) ate a poisoned rodent.

On intake he weighed 880 grams (about 1.9 pounds), and we started feeding EmerAid IC Carnivore food by gavage. It took more than a week for him to be stable enough to eat on his own.

Eventually he made a full recovery and was released weighing 1.2 kilograms (about 2.6 pounds).

great-horned owl stands on perch in enclosureThe photos show him after three days in care and after a full recovery.