From Raptors Rise Rehab Center

Meet Peanut, a nestling Eastern Screech Owl. His nest tree was cut down today with him still in it! The tree trimmer didn’t see the nest. But he did do the right thing and called for help. Animal Control officer Stuery retrieved the little guy and then met us with him.

Poor little Peanut was a bit shook up, as expected!

But now, Peanut is a monster! He doesn’t want to eat ! When you attempt to give him food with tweezers he grabs you with his talons. It’s funny, because he could fit into a coffee cup. Little bird, big attitude. He was very docile when we got him. We hydrated him with some diluted Gatorade and it really perked him up!

I’ve posted a couple pictures of his stance when I’m trying to get some food in him. I can almost hear him saying, “You’re not my mom!”

Thank you Officers Stuery and Kat for saving him and getting him to us! We appreciate you, even if he is a monster! Lol