10 SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | JUNE 2025
By eresa Rossetti and other residents
April brought ower blooms, rain, and mild weather this year.
It also gave us two "dramas" that touched many. First, an owl
family moved in on Corte Cerro. e discovery spread by word
of mouth and social media. Many of us enjoyed the beauty of
these owls (boy, were they big!) and the hatching of twins. Two
residents were kind enough to share photos on social media.
Unfortunately, during a crow attack on the babies, one fell to
the ground and had to be taken to a raptor rehab center by the
Griders. e other, as of this writing, is back in the nest with its
mama, watching over him/her.
e baby that had fallen was reported to be healthy but small,
weighing in at 700 grams, which is about 1 pound 6 ounces. It
will live in San Dimas Raptor Rehab until it is old enough to
be released. ey will bring it back here to release it, probably
in September or October. e rehab center could use your
donations to feed the baby, so if you're willing to help, the web
site is www.lacpf.org. e San Dimas Raptor Rehab is located
at 1628 Sycamore Canyon Rd., San Dimas CA.
Amid this, we had another saga which could have ended
poorly. Bandit the Cat, while on a stroller walk, got spooked,
jumped out, and ran o. His humans blasted the information
to the community and found out there are plenty of people
willing to help. anks to security cameras, he was spotted
sticking close to home and even made a friend with a resident
feral feline. Aer a few misres with cat traps, including an
opossum who wandered in one evening, Bandit was captured
in a trap aer midnight one night and returned to his owners,
tired and thinner, but safe.
Due to the caring of many people living here, what could
have been sad outcomes turned out being examples of the
thoughtfulness of our neighbors.
