One of two owlets has survived after an accidental tumble out of their nest. 

An owlet who had tipped out of a tree has been relocated with its mother, according to an article published by CTV Regina.

A volunteer with Salthaven West created a new, more secure nest for the family of Great Horned Owls to live in after the incident. 

Though unavailable for an interview, the organization states in a Facebook post, “This morning we received a call from concerned citizen Tannis about baby owls on the ground in a Regina park. She sent us a couple photos and we were able to determine that they were definitely too young to be out of the nest, and in fact were brand new hatchlings!

“Upon closer inspection Tannis informed us that one of the babies was deceased, but that mom Great Horned Owl was sitting with her other owlet on the ground.” 

Salthaven West also says that they had assistance from a local arborist, Devin Kowalski at Sunset Tree Company while trying to get the owls situated once again. 

“Being an experienced climber Devin went up the tree but could see that most of the nest was destroyed so they went ahead with a plan for an artificial nest using a basket and the original nesting material. Meanwhile both mom and dad owl stayed nearby watching very closely.”

Kowalski says that Sunset Tree Company has only been in Regina for 3 months, but it hasn’t been uncommon for them to receive calls involving animals. 

After climbing the 20ft tree, Kowalski also mentions the entire process only took about a hour to complete.

“When the new nest was prepared and basket secured into the tree, the baby was hoisted up very carefully and placed gentle in the nest,” Salthaven’s post continues. 

“Mom owl walked around on the ground where her baby had been frantically searching but as soon as the baby cried out for mom she immediately went to her and sat in the nest.” 

An individual named Tannis had called the non-profit last Thursday, after discovering two owlets that had fallen from their nest to the ground. 

The rescue has received positive feedback from other Regina residents, with many showing their respect to the volunteers involved. 

Lauri McQuaid Ross Teneycke comments, “Incredibly awesome! Great job everyone. This was just handled and coordinated so well — kudos to you all. Thanks for sharing this heartwarming story.” 

Mike Singleton, another supporter of Salthaven, writes “Such a great story with a happy ending except for the one that passed. I travel most weekends taking photos of birds and other wildlife and it makes me very happy to know people like this are around. Awesome job and thank you to all that came together to save this little one.”

Salthaven West cautions Regina residents in their post, saying “Please note that owls nesting in Regina is not an unusual occurrence and is actually quite common. We will not release the location of this nest to protect this family.

“If you come across ANY nesting birds, make sure you give them the privacy and respect they deserve to raise their little ones in peace.” 

Mother owl flying back to baby. Video by Salthaven West.