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Posted On: October 8th 2026, 01:34 pm
🦉Marty the Tawny Owl💚
On the 22nd June 2026, an approximately ten-day old Tawny Owl chick was brought to the Barn Owl Trust. He had been found by a member of the public next to a river with no sign of a nest nearby.
The small owlet still had his eyes closed, was covered in fly strike, and was extremely dehydrated and hungry. The team provided much needed fluid and food, and spent a long while meticulously combing through his tiny feathers and fluff to remove the hazardous fly eggs.
Initially things did not look hopeful as the chick, now named Marty, was in such poor condition and was far too young to be away from its parents.
Miraculously, however, the chick gained strength with each passing day, and was soon more robust and getting increasingly vocal before mealtimes!
Marty gradually progressed from his initial box, up through different sizes of aviary, to one of BOT's mobile release aviaries, ready for his final stage of rehabilitation.
We are absolutely delighted to report that Marty was finally strong and independent enough to be released from our site this week. We will continue to provide support food from this aviary over the coming weeks to ensure him every success.
Good luck Marty, fly strong! 💚✨
To find out ways in which you can support our work, please visit our website.
https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us/
On the 22nd June 2026, an approximately ten-day old Tawny Owl chick was brought to the Barn Owl Trust. He had been found by a member of the public next to a river with no sign of a nest nearby.
The small owlet still had his eyes closed, was covered in fly strike, and was extremely dehydrated and hungry. The team provided much needed fluid and food, and spent a long while meticulously combing through his tiny feathers and fluff to remove the hazardous fly eggs.
Initially things did not look hopeful as the chick, now named Marty, was in such poor condition and was far too young to be away from its parents.
Miraculously, however, the chick gained strength with each passing day, and was soon more robust and getting increasingly vocal before mealtimes!
Marty gradually progressed from his initial box, up through different sizes of aviary, to one of BOT's mobile release aviaries, ready for his final stage of rehabilitation.
We are absolutely delighted to report that Marty was finally strong and independent enough to be released from our site this week. We will continue to provide support food from this aviary over the coming weeks to ensure him every success.
Good luck Marty, fly strong! 💚✨
To find out ways in which you can support our work, please visit our website.
https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/support-us/
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