'Hoo' goes there? Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center releasing Eastern Screech Owl
The owl will be released at Vic Thomas Park at 6:15 p.m. after four months in the center, and anyone is welcome to attend to watch the owl fly home.
The owl came to the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center on November 12, 2024, after it was found lying face down and stunned on Memorial Bridge. The rescuer tried to help the owl sit up, however, the owl did not fly away.
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Based on the center's findings, they concluded the owl was a victim of a very common vehicle strike as they normally hunt near roads and draw their victims near the pavement.
The risk of vehicle strikes also increases in the winter months as food is normally scarce and again in late winter and early spring as parent owls go to great lengths to feed their hatchlings.
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What drivers don't realize is that tossing food out while driving increases these changes and can have great consequences. An owl will then scan for prey and swoop down only to be struck by a vehicle.
Other raptors are victims of being struck, however, owls seem to be the most affected. It is important to keep roadsides free of waste to reduce the tragedies and give better survival rates to the owl species.
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