For owls that are superb.
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.
From Izzy Edwards
Spectacled Owlet watching me through the mesh of his enclosure at the Woodland Park Zoo.
Local owl watching doesn't always need to be done deep in the forest. Woodland Park Zoo has had a fantastic raptor flight program for years. One of my first memories of an owl was an adult Spectacled Owl that flew over my head during the flight show. Last summer, the zoo raised this inquisitive youngin', it was fun to watch his antics.
Zoboomafoo's got competition.
I had to look that one up, but that is very accurate!
He peed on the Dude's rug.
Oh no, a nihowlist?!
Say what you will about the tenets of Nowltional Socialism, at least it’s a f**king ethos!
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owl in a hoodie
It looks comfy!
Kind of reminds me of a penguin.
Hoot.