On GivingTuesday, we introduced our THREE new raptor Ambassadors: Tony the great-horned owl, a red morph eastern screech owl, and a juvenile red-shouldered hawk. Now, thanks to the 102 donors who helped us meet - and exceed! - our GivingTuesday goal of $3,333, Tony’s two friends finally have their names. Introducing Arlo the screech owl and Maple the red-shouldered hawk!
Arlo the Eastern Screech Owl
Meet Arlo, our new eastern screech owl! Eastern screech owls come in two colors, called morphs: red and gray. Arlo is a red morph, just like our other screech owl Otus.
Arlo was rescued in VA by Nature's Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation after colliding with the side of a van. His accident left him with head trauma and a permanent left eye injury, making him unable to properly hunt in the wild. If you look closely at his left eye, you can see where his pupil was damaged in his accident. He arrived at PWC in October 2022.
Maple the red-shouldered hawk
Maple is a juvenile red-shouldered hawk! He was found on the ground after having fallen from the nest. Someone noticed that he remained on the ground for days and became concerned since he was not yet old enough to fledge.
He was rescued by Nature's Nanny Wildlife Rehabilitation in VA who discovered that he had eye damage possibly caused by his fall. Because of his injuries, his vision is impaired and he is unable to hunt well enough to survive in the wild. He arrived at PWC in October 2022.
We know Maple is a juvenile because of the coloring and patterns on his feathers. When he gets older, he will look more like Willow, our adult red-shouldered hawk. We can’t wait to see him grow up!
