Strangely enough, there have been two instance involving an eagle and an owl. My husband was on a motorcycle and an eagle flew into him while he was driving his bike. Only due to his leg strength was he able to stay on his bike. The eagle was still alive though unconcious so he brought the eagle home and I treated the injuries. We put the eagle in a box on the carport and he was gone the next day, however, that eagle was in a pine tree behind our house and stayed for years and years. The second instance was also similar. My son discovered an animal while riding home on his motorcycle on the side of the road at the lot next to us. He came and got me. The bird was still alive. Again I sought to help the bird (I was working for a vet at the time) so I sent for a towel as the birds can do some damage with their beaks, even injured. I took the owl to the carport and examined him. He seemed uninjured but stunned. Leaving him safely on the carport again we found the next morning he was gone. He'd move to a tree near my house. We left uncooked meat for a few days until he'd moved to a Picknut tree. Strangely enough, everytime one of us left the house to go outside he'd hooted. And every night he'd hoot at or about the same time as if to say "I'm fine or thank you". He lived in that tree many years and often flew into our yard and sit on a post. I truly believe that both of these birds were showing us how grateful they were and made their new home new us. Adiene