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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now
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If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
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From Adrian Di Vincenzo
Looking back through my archives late last year I found an image that I can't believe I hadn't seen earlier.
This juvenile Powerful Owl coming into the world with plenty to say. Could possibly be my favourite image yet of this wonderful species. What a moment I nearly missed!
I cannot imagine ever referring to this species as anything other than Powerfowl
The Aussies are supposed to be famous for their shortening of words, I think they could be persuaded.
Looking at the big list of Australian diminutives, they'd probably choose Powwo or Powwie. Hmmm... I think Powwowl could work!
But... But my power-fowl pun!
No, no! I love Powerfowl!
You saying that just got me to look up if they had a different name for it like McDonald's is Macca's but I didn't find any and was a bit surprised. Then I looked at all the other names.
Powerfowl is most excellent as it works on multiple levels, as you said! I just wanted to participate in brainstorming a name too. 😇