Dorothy,
	your Xmas tale reminded me of Pete Dunn (I think) who wrote of a  
similar
	occurrence with a Grt. Horned Owl.   He placed it in the back of his  
SUV
  	(thinking it dead) then drove on in the dark.
	After some time he glanced in the rear view mirror to see a LARGE-eyed
	owl standing on the back seat with wings spread and knew
	he was in trouble.

	He pulled over and opened the back door and no harm was done,
	but his pulse did not slow for some time.
	Glad your concern and resourceful interventions turned out
	so well.
	
	Leo Weigant


On Dec 26, 2010, at 5:48 PM, Dorothy Paugh wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> At 7:00 pm on Christmas evening a barred owl flew into our moving  
> vehicle on Rt. 450 just west of Rt. 3 in Bowie.  We backed up to  
> find whatever hit us and he did not look like he was long for this  
> world.   Rather than leave him in the median, we put him in a bag  
> in the back of our car if only to bury him in the woods.  (Word to  
> the wiser than me-- recommend a box that closes rather than a  
> shopping bag in case the patient wakes up.)
>
> At our house, thought we saw slight movement of one wing and so set  
> him down in the dark garage.  After calling a wildlife rehab person  
> on the state DNR list who said she'd take him, we returned to see  
> him standing up!  He did not resist when we boxed him although his  
> talons had dug into the outdoor carpet and it was tough getting  
> them to release.
>
> Drove him to Waldorf last night and today the rehab lady reports  
> that the small young male, with one injured eye is alert.  He may,  
> after a few weeks, be releasable.  Believe!
>
> Dorothy
>
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