Hayden is an immature Red Phase Screech
Owl. He was brought to us with a fractured wing. Hayden's wing was
treated and has had time to heal, but Hayden is still not able to fly.
It was decided that if we could not find a suitable
home for him he may have to be put down. Well the staff worked hard to
find a good home where Hayden would be able to live a comfortable life and
possibly serve the public for wildlife education.
So that became Hayden's journey.
With the help of some good friends at the Salisbury
Zoo in Salisbury, Maryland we were able to find a permanent home for
Hayden. On September 12, 2005 agreement was made with the Salisbury Zoo
to accept two wild birds from Boiling Springs Animal Hospital. It was
agreed that Hayden and a Green Heron named Latrobe would travel 41/2 hours to
the Salisbury Zoo.