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Western Screech Owl, female
United States
Screech Owl
yes
- static display animal
- surrogate parent
wild reared
Adult
Caught by cat, which tore 4 secondary feathers from the left wing, causing soft tissue swelling and permanent follicular damage.
361
None
5
Owl is nearly cosmetically perfect, eats whole prey very well, can fly reasonably well despite missing secondaries, and displays other species-typical behaviors.
no
She holds her ground staying perched on a high perch or in a hutch but postures defensively if approached within ~3 feet
Same as with frequent caregivers, holds its ground staying perched on a high perch or in a hutch but postures defensively if approached within ~3 feet
other (elaborate in free field below)
no
good life
good life
Currently housed alone, but has been housed with adult and juvenile conspecifics to no ill effect over the last year
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