Date: 8/13/25 8:26 am From: Marie P. Read <mpr5...> Subject: [cayugabirds-l] Mt Pleasant Rd Great Horned Owl (possibly damaged)
Hi everyone,
On my morning walk starting around 8:45 today, I was stunned to see a Great Horned Owl perching out in the open on one of the fenceposts around the enclosure at the easternmost end of Mt Pleasant Rd, Ithaca. It looks to be a youngster, with fluffy light-colored feathers on the top of its head and on the nape. My excitement turned to concern when I returned 1.5 hrs later to photograph it from my car. It was still there although it had turned around to face east, and every photo showed it had only one eye open (yes I know this is not unusual for owls), and was looking decidedly unhappy as the rain started. At around 10:45 it's still there. I am worried that it is injured.
I plan on checking up on it throughout today. But I wanted to ask here who I could contact to try to capture it if need be. I can't do this because I currently have one arm in a cast, but I am fine with taking it to the Cornell Wildlife Clinic, once captured. Before anyone jumps in...this is ONLY theoretical! It may be just fine, a naive youngster who's found itself in an unusual situation.
Thanks for any advice.
Marie
Marie Read
452 Ringwood Road
Freeville NY 13068 USA
