Raptor Center of Tampa Bay finds missing Great Horned Owl

The Raptor Center of Tampa Bay found a Great Horned Owl that went missing from the center last month.

The Center posted on Facebook Monday that "Charlie is home!"

The owl named "Charlie" disappeared from its enclosure in Brandon during Tropical Storm Debby earlier this month.

Nancy Murrah is the founder of the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay. She has cared for Charlie since he was six weeks old.

"He’s a large owl. He has what you think of as tufts, a lot of people call them ears, the proper term is actually plumicorns," said Nancy Murrah.

Charlie is also blind in his right eye. He was rescued four years ago when a stray cat clawed his eye, damaging his eyesight.

He can fly, but he wears anklets and jesses (falconry equipment).

"A lot of times, he will respond to his name. He has been used as an education bird. He's been around a lot of kids. He's been around a lot of people, educated tons of people on the birds of prey," said Murrah.

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The Raptor Center said they would post updates on how Charlie was found.

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