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BlackVanDyke
8,025 posts
80 months
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Kays vRS said: The story has a happy ending - I called the vets on Monday; the owl is still there, appears to be recovering well and is eating everything they put in front of it  I might give them another call soon for an update and to see if it's been released. Fantastic! Well done you and them. There's a local birds of prey charity that do bank holiday etc. weekends at WWT Martin Mere sometimes - always a treat to get to meet the big fellas up close.
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Digger
5,683 posts
60 months
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mybrainhurts said: Had an owl fly alongside me for about half a mile, climbing out of the Hope Valley.
It stayed slightly ahead of my headlights at my ten o'clock. Amazing stuff. Using your lights to light up bugs?! Clever critter.
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mybrainhurts
71,597 posts
124 months
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said: mybrainhurts said: Had an owl fly alongside me for about half a mile, climbing out of the Hope Valley.
It stayed slightly ahead of my headlights at my ten o'clock. Amazing stuff. It was hooked on the aerial By George, you're right. I've just checked...it's still there.. 
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ali_kat
22,439 posts
90 months
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 Great news 
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mybrainhurts
71,597 posts
124 months
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 ...owl pie for lunch
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pacman1
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62 months
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mybrainhurts
71,597 posts
124 months
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Do you want a barney or is it beakause I howled?
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Kays vRS
Original Poster
1,487 posts
45 months
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It's amazing to see them close up, they're lovely creatures
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Caractacus
2,408 posts
94 months
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Nice work, OP Hope you get another update soon, too.
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Nightmare
4,430 posts
153 months
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Kays vRS said: The story has a happy ending - I called the vets on Monday; the owl is still there, appears to be recovering well and is eating everything they put in front of it I might give them another call soon for an update and to see if it's been released.  brilliant!!
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JB!
3,845 posts
49 months
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Top work that man!
I love owls!
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blueg33
10,716 posts
93 months
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Excellent Op What will the vets do with it? Who is paying the bill? or should that be whooooo is payingt the bill? Ar eyou the twit whoooooo will pay Blue Junior works on the weekend at the local wildlife rescue place, they have lots of owls. It may be worth seeing if you have something similar nearby as they will know how to look after it properly and prepare it for re-release. Vale Wildlife Rescue
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pikeyboy
1,787 posts
83 months
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Well done OP and I've just been owling at the puns!
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Jasandjules
45,354 posts
98 months
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Kays vRS
Original Poster
1,487 posts
45 months
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blueg33 said: Excellent Op What will the vets do with it? Who is paying the bill? or should that be whooooo is payingt the bill? Ar eyou the twit whoooooo will pay The vet said that if it recovered they would take it to a local rescue centre and it would be released from there. From what the vet said on Monday the owl was recovering well so I would imagine it will be moved on soon (hopefully). I didn't have to pay anything - maybe you don't normaly have to for wild animals? Although it did cost me four hours of my day to rescue it The owl wasn't local to me (I was staying in a hootel) so I probably won't see it again. I'll give the vet another day or so before I pester them for an update. blueg33 said: Blue Junior works on the weekend at the local wildlife rescue place, they have lots of owls. It may be worth seeing if you have something similar nearby as they will know how to look after it properly and prepare it for re-release. Vale Wildlife RescueThat's brilliant 
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Kays vRS
Original Poster
1,487 posts
45 months
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I've just been speaking to the vet; the owl's fit and well again and is at the rescue centre waiting to be released
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blueg33
10,716 posts
93 months
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Kays vRS said: I've just been speaking to the vet; the owl's fit and well again and is at the rescue centre waiting to be released Excellent news.
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Jasandjules
45,354 posts
98 months
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Kays vRS said: I've just been speaking to the vet; the owl's fit and well again and is at the rescue centre waiting to be released Fantastic! Virtual pint on me!
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blueg33
10,716 posts
93 months
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Jasandjules said: Fantastic! Virtual pint on me! Now that's an idea, I candish out virtual pints willy nilly and save a fortune
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Jasandjules
45,354 posts
98 months
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blueg33 said: Now that's an idea, I candish out virtual pints willy nilly and save a fortune I charge two virtual pints for my consultancy advice.........
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