{"id":193226,"date":"2026-02-25T15:50:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/193226\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T15:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:50:08","slug":"sacramento-state-students-buzz-over-owl-fledgling-perched-at-eye-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/193226\/","title":{"rendered":"Sacramento State students buzz over owl fledgling perched at eye level"},"content":{"rendered":"

The hornet is Sacramento State University’s mascot, but a new resident might make a run for its money. <\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the campus was a buzz as students noticed a Great Horned Owl fledgling perched on a fence right outside a building. <\/p>\n

Students stopped to take photos and videos, but campus and wildlife officials are urging people to give the animal some space. <\/p>\n

“A gentle reminder that young raptors do much better when left quiet and undisturbed. Crowds and noise can cause unnecessary stress,” the Wildlife Care Association of Sacramento said in a statement. <\/p>\n

Campus officials say the owl appears to be from an active nest on campus. In fact, officials say Sacramento State’s trees have successfully reared many fledglings in the past.<\/p>\n

This particular owl appears to have only just left the nest, officials say, meaning it doesn’t have all of the skills yet to avoid predators. <\/p>\n

Students are being urged to admire the owl from a distance to help give it the calm needed to succeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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