At the end of September we posted a story (it’s this one!) about treating Barn Owls which mentions the three young owls who came to us after they were found in hay bale that had been purchased locally near Rio Dell, about 25 miles south of our clinic in Manila.
After weeks in care, and after meeting their future meals (rodents) and accepting them (eating them) our three charges have made the grade! Released in the Eel River bottom land close to where they are believed (uncertainty is baked into this work) to have hatched, the owls are home at last.
In the last 14 years, as far back as out digital records go, we’ve treated 190 Barn Owls (now called American Barn Owls) – with a serious uptick in admissions approximately every three years, except that 2025 was the last “third year” and now, 2026 is too. Thanks to our volunteers, our dedicated staff and your support, we remain ready to mee the challenge of providing quality care these owls and all of our patients.
We live in a strange time – most of us are as committed to the lives we’ve built as were twenty or more years ago while conditions we have no direct control over continue to deteriorate. We are on track for the busiest year in HWCC’s 47 year history. And our resources are not keeping pace. We really do need you. Please donate.
all photos: Laura Corsiglia
