From Sweetbriar Nature Center

Another successful renesting story-but this one came with a few extra challenges

This baby was found on the ground at a busy dog park, with very few safe options for a man-made nest. Surrounded by roads and neighborhoods, we even attempted to return the baby to its original nest tree-but it kept jumping back down into an area full of dogs.

Thankfully, we knew of another owl family in a much safer location that had recently lost one of their owlets. We placed a man-made nest nearby, hoping for the best… and it worked! Just two days later, we spotted the baby alongside one of the adults-safe, accepted, and thriving.

Great horned owls truly are incredible parents Renesting like this is a critical part of wildlife rehabilitation, helping give orphaned animals a second chance and greatly improving their chances of survival.