Horizon Wings received a call from the owners of Ellington Ridge Country Club about a baby owl on the ground. Upon arrival, Mary-Beth and Jeanne discovered a nestling Great-horned owl whose nest had apparently blown apart in a wind storm the previous day. Because the best for this baby is to be reunited with his parents, it was decided to try to re-nest him. With the help of club staff Michelle and Al, Mary-Beth fashioned a nest from a piece of plywood and some pine branches. The nest was secured to the tree, and the owl was returned home with one of the parents watching intently.
Mary-Beth getting a lift up
into the tree.
Starting the structure
of the nest.
Building the nest.
A parent watches intently.
Mary-Beth heading up
with the nestling.
Settling the nestling in
his new home.
The nestling is
comfortably-ensconsed.