Peace River Wildlife Center

Meet Punta Gorda’s One-of-a-Kind Resident, a White Screech Owl

Jenn
July 16, 2013
Leucistic Screech Owl
Peace River Wildlife Center
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white screech owl

I’d like to introduce you to Punta Gorda, Florida’s one-of-a-kind resident, Luna. He’s a male leucistic screech owl now living at the Peace River Wildlife Center. A what? Screech owls are typically gray or reddish brown and this little guy is white. He’s not albino but has leucism which is a genetic mutation preventing melanin pigment in the bird’s feathers.

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Wordless Wednesday: Caring for Florida Wildlife in Punta Gorda

Jenn
August 17, 2011
Florida travel
Peace River Wildlife Center
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travel to Punta Gorda

Last week I had the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes tour of Peace River Wildlife Center in Punta Gorda, Fla. The nonprofit organization is supported 100 percent by donations and do an amazing job nurturing Florida’s native wildlife back to health and caring for those orphaned for whatever reason. Wildlife receives tender care with the […]