Nine baby screech owls were brought to the Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital about three weeks ago. The owlets have outgrown their first cage and are being weighed and moved to a larger area.
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Courtney Flatt
Technician Alexis Adams moves the owlets to a new cage. They must wear gloves while handling the baby owls because they are becoming more feisty each day.
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Courtney Flatt
The owlets have nearly tripled in size since they were first brought in to the hospital
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Courtney Flatt
Veterinarian Nikol Finch says she has never seen screech owls this young, especially nine at one time.