Skinny owl found on Thacher park trail may be heading to ‘mouse school’

VOORHEESVILLE — A young owl that may not have learned how to hunt was found at Thacher State Park this weekend, sitting on the ground in the middle of a trail.

He didn’t try to fly away or even move when a park ranger collected him in a towel.

Those are not good signs.

But in the care of a wildlife rehabilitator, he is eating, drinking and exploring his intensive care enclosure. That indicates there was nothing wrong with the owl — except that his mother was no longer feeding him…

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