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A good week for releases and Education! Lynn has pictures and stories in today’s Journal:
05/25/2026

A good week for releases and Education! Lynn has pictures and stories in today’s Journal:

Its always gratifying to release birds. This week intern Sophie released Great Horned Owl 26-062. Intern Mary released Barn Owl 26-066. And volunteers Kenny and Janie released American Kestrel 26-099. Swainson’s Hawk 26-064 was also released near Heppner. The Education … Continue reading →

Things are picking up at the Pendleton Center! We still have baby owls, and we are starting to see baby hawks. Lynn ha...
05/18/2026

Things are picking up at the Pendleton Center! We still have baby owls, and we are starting to see baby hawks. Lynn has the stories and pics…

Larva In Your Ears Isn’t Good! Posted on May 17, 2026 by bigbird For the second year we have admitted a nestling Swainson’s Hawk with Black Fly Larva in it’s ears. Swainson’s Hawk 26-103 came from Baker City. Tricia pulled 16 larvae from its ears initially and one more the next day. We will ...

Baby season usually begins with owls and today’s Journal will fill you in on their journey from nestlings to fledglings!
05/11/2026

Baby season usually begins with owls and today’s Journal will fill you in on their journey from nestlings to fledglings!

Five young Western Screech Owls have been in a hack box for more than a week. The door will be opened tonight, Sunday, to allow them to fledge. Mice will be placed on top of the box until the owls … Continue reading →

Exciting to see the new building take shape…join Lynn for the journal with pictures and stories from last week
05/04/2026

Exciting to see the new building take shape…join Lynn for the journal with pictures and stories from last week

Vinyl flooring has been installed in the new clinic. The posts are set for a deck. Once the deck is complete we will request an inspection by Oregon State Building Codes to allow occupancy of the building. The commercial vinyl … Continue reading →

A landslide of Owls! All shapes and sizes! Hear their stories and what’s in their future:
04/27/2026

A landslide of Owls! All shapes and sizes! Hear their stories and what’s in their future:

Baby Raptor season is in full swing. The current count is 12 Barn Owls, 1 Great Horned Owl and 5 Western Screech Owls. One Screech Owl is injured, the remaining owlets were orphaned when their nests were destroyed. Interns Allison … Continue reading →

A Flicker release and more owls! Check in with Lynn’s Journal for the pictures and stories…
04/20/2026

A Flicker release and more owls! Check in with Lynn’s Journal for the pictures and stories…

Northern Flicker 26-023 was admitted on March 27, 2026 with a fractured right scapula. After one month at BMW the flicker was released near where it had been found. It seemed very happy be back home! Young Western Screech Owl … Continue reading →

Technical difficulties…but the Journal is up and running! Check in with Lynn on her “Week of Firsts”
04/13/2026

Technical difficulties…but the Journal is up and running! Check in with Lynn on her “Week of Firsts”

Hatchling Barn Owl 26-030, the first baby Barn Owl of 2026, arrived on Wednesday, a day or two after hatching. It weighed 15 grams, about 1/2 ounce. Barn Owls nest in cavities and the nest was too well hidden to … Continue reading →

We received to owlets last week…and our new Clinic! Lynn has the details in the Journal!
04/06/2026

We received to owlets last week…and our new Clinic! Lynn has the details in the Journal!

The new clinic has arrived and it is more than double the size of the old clinic. The inside walls are finished. Next is installation of the vinyl flooring. Western Screech Owls 26-024 and 26-025 were admitted Saturday morning. The … Continue reading →

A Junco and a Flicker visited the clinic last week…Lynn gives you a look at assessing injuries in Today’s Journal:
03/30/2026

A Junco and a Flicker visited the clinic last week…Lynn gives you a look at assessing injuries in Today’s Journal:

We attempt to gather as much information as possible in order to accurately assess the condition of wildlife brought to BMW for care. This is especially true for small birds such as Dark-eyed Junco 26-022 who weighed 16 grams at … Continue reading →

Warmer weather comes, and the intakes increase. Last week saw 4 new raptors in the clinic…join Lynn in the Journal for ...
03/23/2026

Warmer weather comes, and the intakes increase. Last week saw 4 new raptors in the clinic…join Lynn in the Journal for the stories.

A starving, young Western Screech Owl was the first admission of the week. The young owl was 50% underweight and we were unable to save it. Next was Great Horned Owl 26-019 who was struck by a vehicle. The damage … Continue reading →

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