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Barred Owls


  • Baxter
  • Odie

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

Learn more about barred owls

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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