[Maine-birds] Re: GHOW brancher / fallen from nest

Hi Brooks, chances are that this owlet has already fledged, but it will mosly walk around and forage on the ground for a few days while its wings get stronger and it gets more accustomed to flying.  It may half-clamber, half-fly its way up to a higher spot to roost, but if it doesn't, I'd still leave it alone for a few days. The parents are keeping a watchful eye from above, and they will swoop down to feed it regularly and protect it from harm.  Obviously if your friend has a dog or an outside cat, they should avoid letting it out unleashed until the owlet leaves the yard.  Hope this helps. Sorry, I am not a texter - and hopefully others can benefit from this knowledge as well, since this is the time of year when we are most likely to find owlets foraging on the ground.

On Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 2:31:48 PM UTC-4 Brooks wrote:

Hi - A friend in Cape Elizabeth has a GHOW owlet in her yard. In case this bird cannot claw its way back up the pine it fell from is there a good resource to call to assist with helping get the owlet back up into the tree?

Please text me at 617.407.2457 with any suggestions.

Appreciatively,

Brooks

--
Maine birds mailing list
maine-birds@googlegroups.com
http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds
https://sites.google.com/site/birding207
---
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group.
To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com.
To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/maine-birds/d8222754-6325-40fe-9485-7b3a8b386cf1n%40googlegroups.com.