Originally Posted by
badger1
The shot was luck, not skill, that's for sure!
We did wonder, but I don't think injured. Possibly stunned, though I understand their hitting something is pretty unlikely. No obvious signs of physical harm; both legs/feet working fine to grip the branch, and it was very alert -- doing that owl thing of following our every movement. It was perched as you see about 20 minutes or so after we noticed, then simply flew off -- very quickly/smoothly. If it had lingered, we would have called a local charitable org. that specializes in wild/rare bird/animal rescue and rehab.
Thanks for sharing, glad the bird is alright. By coincidence I heard a Great Horned Owl with that iconic “hoot” in the dark just this evening as I was walking the dog. A rare event here, I’ve heard then around my property before but this one sounded unusually close. This must be owl day.
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