Blinky
Height about 8 inches (feet to head) Weight Approx 230 grams (.9 pounds) Wingspan 1.5 feet Color: Gray on gray Age: 10-12 yrs Injury:Left eye missing
Species: Megascops Kennicotti
After an accident, Blinky lost his left eye. Without the depth perception, his flight is erratic and he cannot successfully hunt.
The western screech owl is a beautiful example of adapted wildlife. They are only found in the Western United States In the west, they gray and red species merged and formed the larger western speces. They are an example of the likely future of the Eastern screech owl.
Blinky was at a refuge in Ogden Utah for 4 years before coming to AWR.
