This  Northern Spotted Owl arrived in Reno, Nevada most likely on  the winds of  a  winter storm.   The bird was discovered sitting on  a window sill at  a school.   Kids at  the school were throwing snowballs with rocks in  them at  the owl.  Fortunately, no damage  was  done.   The bird  was thin but with  care, it  recovered and was released.

This  adult   Black-crowned Night  Heron  had  gotten  a toe  caught   in   a   muskrat trap. The fractured  toe was splinted using a human finger splint.  It  healed  nicely and the heron was released.

Photograph by Emerson Wells		These are photos of a  Long-eared Owl.  As a nestling downy, the owl was found in  a  dumpster.  How it got there is a mystery. The thin, dry bird recovered, learned to hunt and was released.