Did you know?

Vultures are birds of prey, but not raptors because they don't crush their prey with their feet. They are actually scavengers, and rarely, if ever, kill for food.  They are often  considered raptors because their Asian and European cousins are full raptors, with crushing claws and beaks.  New world vultures are  different. alt
 

altBlinky

Height about 8 inches (feet to head)

Weight  Approx 230 grams  (.9 pounds)  Wingspan  1.5 feet

Color: Gray on gray   

 
Species: Megascops Kennicotti

Age: 10-12 yrs

Injury:Left eye missing

 

 

 

After an accident, Blinky lost his left eye. Without the depth perception, his flight is erratic and he cannot successfully hunt.

The western screech owl is a beautiful example of adapted wildlife. They are only found in the Western United States In the west, they gray and red species merged and formed the larger western speces. They are an example of the likely future of the Eastern screech owl.

 

Blinky was at a refuge in Ogden Utah for 4 years before coming to AWR.

  

 


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