Eastern Screech Owl: Mestaae

Quick Facts: Hatch year 2008 Weight: 6 oz. Found out of nest Un-releasable due to insufficient flight, “Socialized” toward humans Male Flight status unknown

Mestaae’s story:

This Eastern screech-owl is a permanent resident at The Raptor Center. He was hatched in spring 2008 and was found as a nestling. Unfortunately he was not brought to The Raptor Center quickly enough and became a human-imprinted bird. Due to this, he lost some of his human fear and does not display all the normal screech-owl behaviors that he needs to in order to survive. Therefore he will have to spend the rest of his life in captivity. The name is a Cheyenne word for “spirit of the night/owl” and was chosen from over 800 entry suggestions.