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GHO Story Update (thelemmy.club)
submitted 23 hours ago by anon6789@lemmy.world to c/superbowl@lemmy.world

Update from this story from 3 weeks ago!

Jerry, now known as Rajah because they learned it was a girl, is almost ready for release. They grow so fast.

From Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation

They grow up so fast!

Rajah -- the Great Horned Owl nestling who was rescued in late February -- is absolutely thriving in Sampson's dedicated care, and has nearly tripled in weight (owl stuffie for comparison -- you can see the difference in the photos below from when she first came in compared to today).

Before long, Rajah will be at her full size (though she will still have her downy chick feathers for awhile), and will be able to begin the process of learning to fly.

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[-] Janx@piefed.social 6 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Wow, from a little fuzzball to almost being ready for release and... still pretty fuzzy. But damn, look at those talons! 😳 She's going to be a fierce hunter...

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 20 hours ago

It's hard to believe they go from an egg to just about full size in only 8 weeks. You could probably watch them elongating if you stared long enough! 😆

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago
[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 10 points 23 hours ago
[-] 48954246@lemmy.world 7 points 22 hours ago

Thank you for posting all the pictures. Facebook is ass

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

You're very welcome! It's unfortunately the best way to quickly follow rescues, rehabs, and photographers all in one place since it's free, easy to use for people sharing things, and has huge reach. I hardly have any actual individuals still on my feed, and even with probably 200 wildlife clinics and a good handful of nature photographers, I'm still blasted with AI images/videos and Republican slanted news for probably around 1/3 of what the feed gives me. I sort through all that, and bring the best of what is left to you guys here!

this post was submitted on 25 Mar 2026
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