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Admission date	2025-04-04
Final date	2025-04-04
Days in captivity	0
Species	GHOW - Great horned owl
Age	L
Sex	UNK
Status	R
Band

Fracture - beak

Cause of injury: Fell from nest

Body grab only
Carry and weigh in box
Needs live prey test

Found in Cornelius,NC
Mecklenburg county

Here is a summary of this patient's treatments and expenses:

Desc Qty Cost Subtotal

Examination 1 120.00 120.00

Total 120.00

Costs are estimates based on fees charged at a local avian specialist.

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2025-04-04 14:55 me

To be renested

Release record
Date2025-04-04
Band/tag number
Band size
Released byMark Hughes
Location
Cornelius, Mecklenburg county, NC

2025-04-04 14:50 ME

Weight: 770 grams

------------- PHYSICAL EXAM FINDINGS ----------------
Head
  Behavior and Neuro: BAR
  Other: Hissing & clacking
  Beak: very tip of upper beak slightly mobile, partial fx but very stable
Body
Wings
Legs
Feathers: sm amount of blood on chin and chest

cleaned beak, chin and chest
elected to send back to nest site; volunteer will install nest platform