January 1, 1980
Suzanne Shoemaker, of Owl Moon Raptor Center in Boyds, said this massive female Great Horned Owl was the largest owl she had ever seen. Here she lets a fascinated group have a look at the owl before she is released.
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Rescued Owl Released
Great Horned Owl takes flight back into her territory after rescue.
A group of curious well-wishers looked on as a Great Horned Owl spread her formidable wings and lifted off from the arms of her rescuer back into the Potomac forest. It was a happy ending to a brief saga that could have ended much differently.
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