“We therefore decided to observe the bird over a period of weeks for signs of a life in captivity,” they wrote. “Familiarity with common foods used in aviaries such as bright yellow chicks are a telltale sign.”
The team soon determined that the owl was wild based on the way she took more to prey found in her habitat. Turns out it was an unlikely case of “natural obesity.” “After further investigation, we also found that the area where she was rescued was crawling with field mice and voles due to the warm and wet winter we experienced in December,” wrote the sanctuary.to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest storiesWhile under the care of the Suffolk facilities, the bird was placed on a “strict diet” that helped her shed enough weight to get the wind beneath her wings once again.
“It’s been a really good year for prey species, so I think she’s basically just massively overindulged, got really plump and then got caught in a wet spell and was too fat to fly,” he said.On Thursday, the owl — affectionately and appropriately named Plump — was released by the rescuers, flying up out of a box and into a nearby tree.
“Here she is upon release, flying gracefully off into the British countryside at a much healthier, and happier weight,” the sanctuary
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