this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2026
74 points (97.4% liked)

Superbowl

6022 readers
159 users here now

For owls that are superb.

Please scroll down to read our community rules.

US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org

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.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

Community Rules:

Posts must be about owls. Especially appreciated are photographs (not AI) and scientific content, but artwork, articles, news stories, personal experiences and more are welcome too.

Be kind. If a post or comment bothers you, or strikes you as offensive in any way, please report it and moderators will take appropriate action.

AI is discouraged. If you feel strongly that the community would benefit from a post that involves AI you may submit it, but it might be removed if the moderators feel that it is low-effort or irrelevant.

Also visit our twinned community for wholesome content:

!wholesome@reddthat.com

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

All you got to do is put a box on a tree at the right time and you'll catch one!

Now this owl nestbox is special, I can actually watch it from my window without disterbing the tenant. I'd post quality pictures but my dog dropped my birding canon sx60 into a lake last summer, instant 2m+ just near shore pushed the water in between the sealed lenses somehow, so all I have are these crude smartphone pictures.

Strix uralensis, she nested in another one of my boxes 2 years ago, quite successfully it seems. Savo, Finland.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So they're kinda assholes?

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

They're a mixed bag, just like cats or people. 🙃