Successful rescue and relocation of young owls to bird sanctuary EGS
The major task FOUR PAWS partner organisation EGS (a sanctuary and care centre for wild birds located in Haringsee, Austria) has to deal with in spring and early summer, is caring for abandoned young birds. Most of them have been rejected by their parents or accidentally fell from their nests. The adventurous rescue of two orphaned owls is a more unusual success story at the ambitious bird sanctuary.
 A caller had spotted a small long-eared owl under a giant willow tree, which was assumed to have dropped from the nest. When two more animals were discovered on the ground, an employee travelled to Wittau, where he discovered that two helpless owls were sitting helplessly in an old magpies‘ nest, which had been used by owls as a breeding place. However, there was no trace of the parent birds. The problem consisted of the fact that the nest was located at an altitude of 20 metres and could not be reached with a ladder – even though the local fire squad came in to help. Only a tree climber of the forestry office managed to bring the two orphaned birds to safety.
New parents
At the EGS the animals were entrusted to the care of another owl couple that took on its role as foster parents immediately. The Haringsee Project is specialising in such measures and provides both the care of injured wild birds and foundlings and their reintroduction into the wild, if it is an option. Just recently a group of bearded vultures was brought back to their natural habitat. For animals that cannot care for themselves in freedom or those that need lifelong care, custom-built aviaries are provided. FOUR PAWS is partner of the EGS since 2009.
02.08.2010
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