The Insular Center for the Recovery of Wild Fauna La Tahonilla received three long-eared owl chicks (Asio otus) last May, which entered almost simultaneously. The specimens had fallen from their nests and those who collected them called the Fauna del Cabildo services, fearing that they might not survive due to their small size. One of the owls came from Las Arenas, in Puerto de La Cruz, another from Geneto, in La Laguna, and the third from the Los Realejos area. An average of 200 birds of prey chicks enter the center each year. Most belong to the species of kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) or the aforementioned long-eared owls.
In the recovery center they were cared for and fed until the moment they were able to fly and hunt live prey, when they were released back into the wild. Once this moment arrived, the specialists from the Fauna Recovery Center of La Tahonilla moved to the wooded area of the Camino del Infierno in Tegueste to carry out the release of the three owls.
The Minister for Management of the Natural Environment and Safety, Isabel García, highlights “The important role that citizens play in identifying animals in danger and calling the Fauna teams for their recovery”.
