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Rescued baby tawny owls

By Edecio Martinez

August 28, 2012 / 12:23 PM EDT / CBS News

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England. Between January and the end of July, 33 baby birds were taken to the RSPCA centre in Somerset for care, a large increase on previous years. Although the exact reason for this rise is unclear, it is thought the topsy-turvy weather conditions and some extremely windy days through the spring and summer may have contributed.

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A rescued young tawny owl perches on a branch as it waits to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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A rescued young tawny owl perches on a branch as it waits to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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A rescued young tawny owl perches on a branch as it waits to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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A rescued young tawny owl perches on a branch as it waits to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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A rescued young tawny owl perches on a branch as it waits to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.

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Rescued young tawny owls perch on a branch as they wait to be released back into the wild at the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife Centre on Aug. 28, 2012, in Taunton, England.