Malnourished Great Horned Owl With Head Injury Rescued At Saint Vrain State Park

LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Colorado Parks and Wildlife rescued a great horned owl. The bird had an apparent head injury.

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Officers with CPW’s Northeast Region shared the pictures after the bird was taken into safety at Saint Vrain State Park in Longmont. She was already malnourished and underweight.

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Her left eye was dilated in sunlight so her vision could have made it hard for her to hunt and avoid other predators.

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The owl is getting rehabilitation at the Birds of Prey Foundation.