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Great Horned Owlets Rescued From Nest After Mama Owl Gets Hurt In Broomfield

Animal service officers took the family of birds to the Birds of Prey Foundation's wildlife rehabilitation facility.

The birds were separated after the mother great horned owl was found injured close to the intersection of Lowell Boulevard and Broadlands Drive.
The birds were separated after the mother great horned owl was found injured close to the intersection of Lowell Boulevard and Broadlands Drive. (Courtesy of Broomfield Police)

By Jesse Sarles, CBS Denver:


BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4) – A nest of owlets are safe and reunited with their mother thanks to members of the Broomfield community. The little family was separated after the mother great horned owl was found injured close to the intersection of Lowell Boulevard and Broadlands Drive.

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A neighbor called animal service officers, who took the mother to the Birds of Prey Foundation’s wildlife rehabilitation facility in Broomfield. He then told officers that the baby owls were in a nest nearby.

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