An Injured Friend

08-007P

pastel on Wallis Pro board

12" x 9"

$250

This magnificent great horned owl was sitting at the edge of the street across from the Kittery Art Association in February 2007 when we arrived to hang our 4 person show. He was being savagely attacked by a flock of crows and was unable to fly. Frantic calls to local emergency personnel eventually resulted in contact with a nearby rescue shelter who said they could take the owl for rehab if we could capture him and bring him there. Capturing him was an adventure like no other, but we were eventually successful. Many thanks to Cindy, Tania, Mia, Sandy, and Sharon for their brave effort! The shelter staff informed us that our rescue had indeed saved his life - the crows would have finished him off within an hour or two. The wonderful staff at the shelter nursed him back to health, and was was released into the wild at his capture location a few months later. Our heartfelt thanks to the staff of the York Center for Wildlife for agreeing to accept this magnificent bird and for lovingly caring for him and restoring him to full health.