Van Meter Screech Owlets
Admission Date: 19 May 2015
Outcome: Released, 8 August 2015 at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic
Location of Rescue: Rural Van Meter
Cause of Admission / Condition: Nest blown out of tree
Patient Status: Patient Archive
Outcome: Released, 8 August 2015 at Sunnyside Park in Atlantic
Location of Rescue: Rural Van Meter
Cause of Admission / Condition: Nest blown out of tree
Patient Status: Patient Archive
The previous two days were quite stormy in the center of the state. A screech owl nest was blown out of a tree Sunday in rural Van Meter. Homeowner attempted putting young owls in a temporary nest, but the adults were not seen. The young were weak, cold, and stressed and were admitted.