Edhat Staff
Photos: Ojai Raptor Center
The injured owl that was rescued by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN) is expected to survive.
The Ojai Raptor Center posted an update on Facebook Monday stating they received a lot of inquiries about the injured owl. It sustained serious impact from a collision with a car and as a result had significant internal bleeding as well as trauma to the face, nasal cavity and eye. Their initial prognosis was not good.
Over the weekend with a course of medication and supportive care the bleeding has subsided, the eye has made significant improvement and he/she started eating on its own! Based on the weight and body condition of this Owl it could either be male or female at this point, the Ojai Raptor Center Stated.
As of Monday, they are confident in announcing the Owl is going to survive.
For those willing to support the Ojai Raptor Center’s rehabilitation efforts, they’re asking for donations through Patagonia Action Works this month where all donations will be matched. Click here for more information.
CHP Rescues Owl from Highway
California Highway Patrol (CHP) received multiple calls of an injured owl on Highway 101 Thursday.
CHP officers responded to Highway 101 northbound near Milpas Street in Santa Barbara and discovered the owl in the center divider of the freeway.
Gary, a volunteer from the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN), also responded to the scene and was able to safely capture and transport the owl to their facility.
The owl was then transported to the Ojai Raptor Center for further evaluation and treatment.
Big thanks to CHP and SBWCN for giving a hoot about local wildlife.
Glad you got it. Wonder what was wrong that caused it to be there? Hope it can get treated and released asap!
Hope this little barn owl makes it. Looks like a broken wing, perhaps flew into a windshield? Thank you CHP and SBWCN for helping this suffering creature.
Bravo, CHP & Gary of the SBWCN
Ditto the Barron, bravo!
It’s heartwarming that there is such care for such a small creature. Thanks to the CHP and the SBWCN – and to Edhat for publicizing that there are people out there helping! I used to help with the SBWCN and know how rewarding (and how sad, sometimes) is the rescue. Hopefully, this little creature will recover. The picture is haunting.
Sitting on my kitchen table right now is an envelope ready for my donation check to Ojai Raptor. Kinda bizarre, that envelope and then this Barn owl post. It’s only a $20 donation but every little bit helps, right?
An optimistic message of hope at a time of year when “hope springs eternal…” Bravo!
“Why Em See A” cop meets Farrokh Bulsara (a.k.a. Freddy Mercury).
Makes my heart warm to read this story. Good wishes to both the little owl and the people involved who saved him/her.
Thanks, Edhat, for this story. Nice to know we have such caring people, not a huge surprise but always nice to hear their stories.
What a gorgeous creature. Thanks for saving his life!
Instead of using that Ojai Raptor envelope, I was happy to have my donation matched and just sent in my $20 via credit card. Now all I need is to hear that this Barn owl is going to be well enough to be put back out into the wild.
I’m glad to see the Newspress where it should be – at the bottom of a cage.
What a beautiful bird. I love owls! I am so happy to hear he or she is going to make it.
Thank you for this heartwarming story! What wonderful creatures owls are. Thank you to the Wildlife Care Network (such a great place!!) for saving him.