Barred Owls, The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota

Baxter
Odie

These large, relatively common owls are often remembered for their soulful brown eyes and calm demeanor.

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Baxter, a barred owl

Age: 1998
Sex: unknown
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Date of recovery: 1998
Location of recovery: Auburn, Indiana
Original problem: Illegal pet. Imprinted on people.

Odie, a barred owl

Age: hatched unknown
Sex: unknown
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Date of recovery: 1991
Location of recovery: Forest Lake, Minnesota
Original problem: Found on a sidewalk in Forest Lake in 1991, Odie had probably collided with a car. Thought to have suffered a head injury, he does not see well and tends to be unsteady on his feet.

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