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Tiny Saw-Whet Owl Rescued in Massachusetts Expected to Make Full Recovery

The bird is receiving care at Cape Ann Wildlife after two wing fractures were stabilized.

Overview

  • The owl was found injured and unable to fly in a Medford driveway before being brought to Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford.
  • X-rays confirmed two broken bones, and rehabilitators wrapped the damaged wing to keep it stable during healing.
  • Volunteers said the bird had been exposed to rat poison, which thinned its blood, but they still expect a full recovery.
  • Caregivers estimate the recovery could take up to a month under Cape Ann Wildlife’s supervision in Ipswich.
  • Newhouse promoted a fundraiser for Cape Ann Wildlife, raising more than $17,000 as its founder undergoes treatment for lung cancer.