1. Casper the Barn Owl- Casper was brought to the sanctuary due to an infected right wing. The only way to save her was to amputate half of it. Therefore, Casper would not be capable of hunting in the wild, which is why she stays at the sanctuary.
2. Leopold the Barred Owl- Leopold was found on the Tamiami trail by a veterinarian traveling to the Florida Keys. He was hit by a car and had a broken left wing. He was able to be rehabilitated, but his wing never healed completely. Leopold is used as an animal ambassador to teach people about birds.
5. Charlie the Turkey Vulture- Charlie is one of four turkey vultures living at the sanctuary. All four of them have a non-functional wing. Vultures commonly get struck by cars when swooping down to eat a dead animal on the sides of roads and highways. All four of them are the victims of car accidents.
6. Professor Moody the Eastern Screech Owl- Professor Moody collided with a moving car as a juvenile. As a result, his left eye was severely damaged. Veterinarians had to remove his left eye because the damage could have caused him more health problems in the future. He is a small cute owl with bad depth perception. In addition, he shares his enclosure with another screech owl named Luna Lovegood.
For more information on the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary, visit:
https://floridahikes.com/species-id/bird-species
I’ve never had any interest in birds up untill this visit to the sanctuary. All of these birds told an interesting story on how they got there and why they are still kept which made it sad but interesting. My factorie bird that was there was either the one eyed eastern screech owl or the parrots !
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