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To our WILDLIFE & NATURE FRIENDS,
About mid December 2007, near the edge of the city it was brought to my attention there was some type of large bird laying dead at the base of a very large window.
On further examination I had identified it as a Great Horned Owl. I then proceeded to obtain a permit allowing to have this Raptor in Nu-Sun Cinema's possession.
During the examination of the Raptor these stats were taken.
Weight 1340 grams = 2.96 pounds Wing Cord ( unflattend ) Right 362mm = 14.25 inches Left 350mm = 13.78 inches Tail length 205mm = 8.07 inches Foot pad 90mm = 3.54 inches
Tail feathers with broken tips included: Left 1 (outermost),2,4,5,6 (central); right 5. Unusual (?) right #2 longer than #1 and 3.
Possible that #2 tail feather juvenile, the rest adult since most juvenile feathers are larger than adult feathers. Therefore this implies that this is a AHY (after hatch year bird)
- No broken leg or wing long bones. No blood in ears.Shrunken eyes, dead for a few days before it was found.
- Mild Mustelid (skunk?) smell to bird. Due to its size it was thought to be a female.
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