Injury:
Blind in left eye
Cecil entered our doors on June 3,
2009. He was found by concerned citizens in the middle of the road
in Vilas county. They contacted the local DNR who then brought it
to the Center. We are not sure how he received damage to his eye,
but possibility might have been hit by a car since he was found in the
road. With only one eye a young owl's chances of learning to hunt
successfully are very slim.
On July 13, 2009 Cecil officially
became one of our permanent residents and joined our other Northern Saw-whet
owl, Cosmo. Cecil was named by the people who found him. The
name is quite fitting as Cecil means "blind".
Northwoods Wildlife Center
www.northwoodswildlifecenter.com
