Crawford Co barn owls

Admission Date: 10 September 2018
Outcome: 2 of the owls released 28 November 2018, other 2 released July 2019
Location of Rescue: Crawford County
Cause of Admission / Condition: Nest disturbance
Patient Status: Patient Archive

Barn owls nesting in a grain bin is a good news / bad news situation. Yeah, another nest of barn owls reported in Iowa. Bad, because often times the owls are still using the grain bin when the farmer needs to use as well.

This nest of four barn owls was in a bin that was scheduled for service and then to be emptied. The barn owls will finish growing at SOAR. A barn owl nest box was left with the landowner to put up near the grain bin once fall harvest is done. Thanks to Kelly in Crawford County for her assistance and to Alex for making the nest box for SOAR.

Updates:

25 July 2019
The youngest two barn owls were released!

28 November 2018
The two older barn owls were ready and were released at SOAR!

8 January 2018
The remaining two from this nest will be released come spring.