[mou] FW: Re: GHO question shorter version
Gail Wieberdink
wieber64@comcast.net
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:48:26 -0500
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I am sending this message a second time -- I left a photo in the first
version and it is too big a file for the list. Trying again minus photo.
Ron Green suggested that I contact Karla Kinstler regarding the great
horned owl and I did just that. I included the photo of the owl and
received the response below from Karla. (forwarded to the list with her
permission) I also communicated with Donnelle Burlingame who has worked at
the Raptor Center and both of them said essentially the same thing. So,
those of you living closer to U More Park, if you head out there, bring a
box and blanket just in case you are lucky enough to capture this owl. He
obviously needs some help. I don't believe I would have been able to get
close enough to him yesterday to throw a blanket over him so it may not be
an easy task if he is found again. Let's hope someone can capture this owl
before it is too late!
Gail
-----Original Message-----
From: Ken & Karla Kinstler [mailto:kenkarla@acegroup.cc]
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:20 AM
To: Gail Wieberdink
Cc: eyeofnature@charter.net
Subject: spam: Re: GHO question
Your photo is definitely of a full-grown adult owl. Young of the year
don't get their real ear tuft feathers until fall and would likely still
have some fuzz on their heads now.
That being said, what you witnessed is NOT normal adult GHO behavior.
Something is definitely wrong. West Nile birds usual have unusual head
movements--jerky, repeated head rotations for no reason, and in GHOs, their
legs are often paralyzed. For whatever reason it could be very thing and
not flying well. When birds don't get enough to eat they start digesting
their muscle and their breast muscle being the biggest muscle often goes
rapidly, leaving them unable to fly well. This is more common in
youngsters, but it does happen to adults too for various reasons.
If you are anywhere nearby, I would encourage you to go back and look
for the bird and take it in to the U of M Raptor Center in St. Paul. To
catch the bird, walk up to it slowly, talking quietly, and toss a blanket or
jacket over it. Once it's covered watch out for feet and beak and pick owl
and blanket up by pinning the wings to the body, then put it all in a
cardboard box with airholes lined with an old towel or something to give a
grip. (Do NOT use a wire cage--they beat their feathers on wire an trash
them.) Keep the bird quiet and in the dark (no radios, talk quietly, keep
kids and pets away) and get it to the rehab center ASAP. Raptors can go
downhill really fast once they're grounded.
If you have any questions you can call me at 507-896-3436 until 9:30 or
10 AM, or 507-896-4668 after 11 AM. Or call the Raptor Center at
612-624-4745.
Karla Kinstler
19268 Perkins Valley Dr
Houston, MN 55943
http://owlstuff.com
Alice News: http://owlstuff.com/aliceweblog.html
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<DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN class=3D100454523-29062006>I am =
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class=3D444093223-29062006>Ron=20
Green suggested that I contact Karla Kinstler regarding the great =
horned owl=20
and I did just that. I included the photo of the owl and =
received the=20
response below from Karla. (forwarded to the list with her=20
permission) I also communicated with Donnelle Burlingame who has =
worked=20
at the Raptor Center and both of them said essentially the same =
thing. =20
So, those of you living closer to U More Park, if you head out there, =
bring a=20
box and blanket just in case you are lucky enough to capture this =
owl. He obviously needs some help. I don't believe I would =
have=20
been able to get close enough to him yesterday to throw a blanket over =
him so=20
it may not be an easy task if he is found again. Let's hope =
someone can=20
capture this owl before it is too late!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D444093223-29062006>Gail </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Ken & Karla =
Kinstler=20
[mailto:kenkarla@acegroup.cc]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 29, =
2006 8:20=20
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Gail Wieberdink<BR><B>Cc:</B>=20
eyeofnature@charter.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> spam: Re: GHO=20
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Your photo is definitely of a =
full-grown adult=20
owl. Young of the year don't get their real ear tuft feathers =
until=20
fall and would likely still have some fuzz on their heads =
now.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>That being said, what you witnessed =
is NOT=20
normal adult GHO behavior. Something is definitely =
wrong. West=20
Nile birds usual have unusual head movements--jerky, repeated head =
rotations=20
for no reason, and in GHOs, their legs are often paralyzed. =
For=20
whatever reason it could be very thing and not flying well. =
When birds=20
don't get enough to eat they start digesting their muscle and their =
breast=20
muscle being the biggest muscle often goes rapidly, leaving them =
unable to=20
fly well. This is more common in youngsters, but it does =
happen to=20
adults too for various reasons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you are anywhere nearby, I would =
encourage=20
you to go back and look for the bird and take it in to the U of M =
Raptor=20
Center in St. Paul. To catch the bird, walk up to it slowly, =
talking=20
quietly, and toss a blanket or jacket over it. Once it's =
covered watch=20
out for feet and beak and pick owl and blanket up by pinning the =
wings to=20
the body, then put it all in a cardboard box with airholes lined =
with an old=20
towel or something to give a grip. (Do NOT use a wire =
cage--they beat=20
their feathers on wire an trash them.) Keep the bird quiet and =
in the=20
dark (no radios, talk quietly, keep kids and pets away) and get it =
to the=20
rehab center ASAP. Raptors can go downhill really fast once =
they're=20
grounded.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If you have any questions you can =
call me at=20
507-896-3436 until 9:30 or 10 AM, or 507-896-4668 after 11 AM. =
Or call=20
the Raptor Center at 612-624-4745.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Karla Kinstler<BR>19268 Perkins Valley Dr<BR>Houston, MN =
55943<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://owlstuff.com">http://owlstuff.com</A><BR>Alice News: =
<A=20
=
href=3D"http://owlstuff.com/aliceweblog.html">http://owlstuff.com/alicewe=
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