An injured barn owl struck on the 101 Freeway in Santa Barbara last month has made a full recovery and will be released next week, animal rescuers say. Two officers found the injured bird along the center divider of the freeway and guarded the animal until it could be captured and transported for treatment. Advertisement“We are so happy the owl made it safely off the freeway,” the CHP wrote. Now, the center is preparing to release the barn owl near where she was injured in hopes that she’ll find her partner in time for mating season. With 25 years of catch-and-release experience, Stroud said it’s “still an amazing feeling to see a bird fly off.”

Source: Los Angeles Times January 17, 2020 20:48 UTC