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HOPKINTON When a large barred owl struck the windshield of an oncoming car on a snowy Sunday night earlier this month, the quick intervention that followed might have been a matter of life or death, said Dr. Maureen Murray, the veterinarian who treated him when he arrived at Tufts Wildlife Clinic in Grafton that night.
On Tuesday afternoon, 23 days later, that same owl named “Dalen” by the Upton man who rescued him was released back into the wild at Whitehall State Park.
And this time, it was even snowier.
On Jan. 3, Clifford Kistner was driving his truck along Hopkinton Road near the Hopkinton-Upton line when he saw something fly from the woods and strike the car in front of him. After approaching the injured owl, flopping around and flapping its wings, Kistner wrapped the bird up with his jacket and notified a nearby Westborough police officer.
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[Coggshall Park] is awesome!” a reader wrote. “There are some great trails around a small and beautiful lake. We love the wildlife we saw snakes, turtles, ducks, geese, and frogs on our last visit.” Advertisement
“Located amongst beautiful farms, this lesser-known trail offers all types of activities (cross country skiing, snow shoeing). It also has a disc golf course. Plan ahead because it is increasing in popularity and can become busy on the weekends,” a reader wrote of
Hawkins Woods Loop in Plainville.
“Great family-friendly hike. We did this hike the weekend before Thanksgiving to get into the Thanksgiving spirit. It was fun to look for the markers on the self-guided interpretive map, which provided interesting information about the biodiversity and history of the area. The trail is along the reservoir most of the way. The view of the reservoir is beautiful and we saw a heron on the water,” a reader wrote of Carver’s