{"id":9014,"date":"2015-08-10T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T19:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/?p=9014"},"modified":"2026-01-27T13:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:28:58","slug":"our-first-wildlife-rescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kathrynpetroharper.com\/mindfullife\/2015\/08\/10\/our-first-wildlife-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Our First Wildlife Rescue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Late Sunday morning, I was wiping the kitchen counter and thinking about what I would do with Bean that day. We were getting a late start and had not gone to church. In my left eye&#8217;s peripheral vision I noticed motion. I looked over, and there sat a little Western Screech Owl on a table next to Bean&#8217;s play house. Our neighbors have a huge evergreen tree, and at night I&#8217;ve heard owl hoots on occasion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/20472049341\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"DSC02671\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm4.staticflickr.com\/3712\/20472049341_1cd5859a14.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC02671\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>I gasped a little. He was tiny! And gorgeous. I grabbed my camera and carefully moved to the screen door. I took photos through the screen. He lifted his wings and flapped once, going nowhere. I crept closer and slid the screen door open. He didn&#8217;t move. I snapped more photos. I took a step closer. He just&#8230; sat. I said hello. One wing hung a little askew. I thought: He&#8217;s injured or sick. <\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/20279123079\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"DSC02675\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/377\/20279123079_e157b4289c.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC02675\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Then Bean came out, and I said, &#8220;Be very quiet, and look! Watch the owl while I get the pet carrier.&#8221; I hurried to the garage to fetch it, and when I returned, he was still there. Bean talked softly to him, telling him how beautiful he was. I grabbed leather gloves from my garden chest and put them on. Then I moved slowly to him, expecting him to fly, or try to get away, or fight. He didn&#8217;t move a feather.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/20465774355\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"DSC02683\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/333\/20465774355_6e6fbe3d94.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC02683\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>So I gently lifted and put him into the cat carrier. While I called the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcsv.org\">Wildlife Center of Silicon Valley<\/a> to learn their hours, Bean crooned to and told him stories. She named him Tecolote. We arrived at the center and they took him in, saying we could call the next day to learn what happened. Bean was very proud to help rescue the owl. <\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/19843140574\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"DSC02680\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/295\/19843140574_0224299121.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" alt=\"DSC02680\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>I called this morning. He has no injuries or illness. He&#8217;s just young! Barely past fledgling stage at 146 grams. He&#8217;s gripping with his feet, has good tail control, is eating, is pecking at handlers (good defenses). They&#8217;ll keep him awhile longer to ensure he has the skills to survive and release him! <\/p>\n<div class=\"photopost\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/mindfulone\/20465767715\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"DSC02691\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/396\/20465767715_dc1c05b2da.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"DSC02691\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late Sunday morning, I was wiping the kitchen counter and thinking about what I would do with Bean that day. We were getting a late start and had not gone to church. In my left eye&#8217;s peripheral vision I noticed motion. 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