Barn owls call new WSU nesting boxes home
Twelve orphaned baby barn owls have a new home thanks to a pair of nesting boxes and a collaboration between WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Horticulture Center.
Raptor Release
WSU veterinarians find young hawk new parents
A nestling Swainson’s hawk found this past summer outside an Idaho bar is likely now more than 6,000 miles south enjoying the Argentine sun thanks to WSU and a pair of adult hawks that called Pullman home
Ready for wind under his wings
After surgery and months of rehab, this owl was released.
Bald Eagle release
A full-grown bald eagle is released back to the wild.
Morris is released
A juvenile bald eagle is released after her recovery.
Bald Eagle released after treatment for lead poisoning
A five-year-old bald eagle was brought to the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital in January after he was found in a ditch near Orofino, Idaho. After determining that the eagle showed signs of severe lead poisoning, Dr. Nickol Finch, head of the exotic and wildlife unit, gave him intravenous fluids and chelation therapy, which binds the lead so it can be eliminated through the kidneys.
Red-tailed Hawk released
A red-tailed hawk was released just out Moscow, Idaho city limits.
