Fran is loving all the woodcarving guesses, thank you!
The rain today will delay Jason Noble from the final stages but here is a glimpse at some of what he did yesterday, a little torch work along with a lot of cutting.– Fran Kitchen
The rain today will delay Jason Noble from the final stages but here is a glimpse at some of what he did yesterday, a little torch work along with a lot of cutting.– Fran Kitchen



We have a new education bird here at Operation Orphan; his name is Bartholomew and he is a Barred Owl. Bartholomew got his name from the women that found him found on the side of the road in Mogadore, Ohio. He had been struck by a vehicle and his shoulder was shattered. The repair was…
Babies, Babies, Babies!! It’s that time of year again where OOWR is full to capacity with baby animals so we will be TEMPORARILY CLOSED until we have room to take in more animals. (But we will be back soon!) In the meantime, you can find other rehabilitators by visiting the Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitators website at:…
We had to have our old maple tree cut down this month by Max Tree (highly recommend!). There was a squirrel nest in a hollow spot of the trunk so I asked that it not be taken down past the nest and to come back after the family was out of the tree. As male…
It was Easter Sunday when the call came in about two baby Great Horned Owls. One baby was injured, but the other seemed all right. The woman who called said she had watched for several hours to see if a mother came in to care for the young and it was clear that no parent…
All too often I come across stories of wildlife that are euthanized, die of starvation or die in captivity due to improper care or killed by homeowners because they become a nuisance. This often happens because someone thought they could raise an orphaned animal on their own. There is so much that goes into preparing…
Thank you once again for all the OOWR members that came out to our Annual Baby Viewing. The day was windy and rainy and we weren’t sure how many would show up but as you can see many did! I hope you enjoy theses photos taken by Dana Giron – Fran If you would like…