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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.
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Truly shocked to come across a new original picture of a. BFO! 😮
This must have been such a special opportunity for the photographer.
From Jonathan Wadsworth
Blakiston's Fish Owl, the largest owl in the world.
Settings: 800mm, 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO 8000
This photo was taken at a licensed observatory in Hokkaido, where a special pulsing LED light provides both birdwatchers and scientists a place to observe the owls without disturbing them or seeking them out in their sensitive nesting areas.
Unfortunately, they are critically endangered, relying on mature boreal forest near clean-flowing rivers, habitat that is drastically disappearing. In Hokkaido, conservation has been successful so far, with the population increasing from only 70 birds in the 1980s to at least 160 now. It's still a perilously small population however.
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From Ray Xuereb
A once-in-lifetime experience, seeing this Barn Owl flying overhead, in the middle of the day!
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From David Testroet
No caption on this one, but it made me think of the "It wasn't me" but from Rocket Man.
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A resident Tawny Owl sitting cosy in their nest. The photo was taken last week in Paris, this particular nest has been used by tawny owls for at least 10 years (likely the same owl?)
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I was excited to see a story from a rescue I haven't seen anything from in a while, and what a story it is! Stick through to the end. This looks to be one tough owl!
This week's patient of the week just arrived a couple days ago, but what a story so far that we only hope continues to to improve!
I received a message from Jane on my way in to the wildlife hospital on Wednesday that a Barred Owl had been found hit by a car nearby at Rock Springs, but unfortunately had died on the way over and had been left by the finder by the door. A sad story right there for sure, but sometimes no matter what we do they just don't make it in time.
I arrived to see the blanket wrapped bundle waiting, and came up to the door, reaching in to pick up the owl.... And was astonished when the owl lashed out and tried to grab me! She was alive! Likely she had lost consciousness, but here she was trying to fight me!
She was weak and obviously felt awful, but I hurried her in to do an exam and check her over, run blood work, and see what was going on. Her energy to fight was in very short bursts followed by weak stillness. She was slightly anemic, and had some scrapes on her feet, but surprisingly everything else seemed ok physically. I still gave her some pain meds and anti-inflammatory medication to help and we set her up on oxygen in one of our incubators to see if she'd recover.
She spent that first day with her head pressed against a wall, which can indicate some head pain, but before I left that evening she turned and looked at me with wide eyes, more alert than she has been. The next day she succeeded in grabbing me when I went to give her her meds again, and spent the day alternating between dozing and glaring at everyone.
Today she was looking good enough that I moved her into our standard hospital caging that let's her have more space to stretch and look around. Mostly she seems offended to see us around and she was energetic when being moved.
We've been referring to her as Lazarus, but we are very happy that she has surprised us by not only not being dead when she arrived, but also continuing to show promising recovery.
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From the Inuit Art Foundation
Follow the link and share your favorite of the 30 prints here and why you liked it! There are so many great ones!
The one above, Festive Owl, is my favorite. It is still bold, yet more subdued with calmer colors than most others. It's got a ton of intricate texture, and the color gradient reminds me of one of my favorite fish, the Rainbow Trout.
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I went out to call the dog back in and saw this superb owl hanging out in the cedar on the other side of our fence.
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From Harold Wilion
I usually don't crop this close, but I thought it better depicted the abject terror going through this Snowie's mind as it was being chased by a Shorty. I would think a Snowy could kick a Shortie's ass, but I guess this one is kind of a wimp. You can see some blood on the left wing and it's extremely noticeable on other photos of this quy, and I wonder if it was caused by a recent skirmish with his nemesis
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From Sandy Denny Williams
After keeping an eye on this Great Horned Owl pair since October, I witnessed an evening of courtship rituals. Over the last few months there were times I found them sharing a tree and other times they rested in separate trees.
Tonight was a little different. No wine or candles, just lots of vocalization, white bib feather puffing and head bobbing. It was pretty exciting to witness. I have a feeling they are in it for the long haul! 🦉❤️🦉
Perdido Key
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From James Perez-Rogers
A Barred Owl on my way to work this morning. He looked to be dozing off in the tree, and the ice started to form on his feathers and eye lashes. Shot on Sony A6500, 200-600mm lens
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What kind of owl do you think it's gonna be? :0
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Sorry little rodent, but I guess it was just your time. *gulp*
I posted this on “r/AnimalTracking” and jokingly asked if anyone could ID the species. Someone over there suggested I try it here. I know it’s a long shot, but I figured why not? Regardless, it’s a pretty neat print. I’ve never seen anything like it. This is northern Vermont. The print is roughly 18-24” long. It was under a deciduous tree, near my house, in a fairly open field. --r/WeeGreyCat
Yes, I'm very much stealing this content from the evil empire, but sue me! That said, the username is above if anyone wants to see their original post.
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The pictures in this post are so beautiful! Be sure to check them all out. Good luck, Owlbert!
Today is a day to celebrate. After two molts, one failed release, and nine months in rehabilitation, Owlbert the Great Horned Owl from Cannon County got his freedom day today. He came to us on April 24th, 2024 with a bad pellet wound in his wing. After removing all of the damaged feathers and waiting for them to grow back in (twice!), Owlbert flew free this morning.
The first time we tried to release him, his feathers just weren't strong enough for sustained flight. He couldn't get enough lift to get more than a few feet in short hops. After the second molt, his feather situation massively improved as you can see in the videos below of his strong take-off. He was very mean and hateful toward us the entire time, but that's a good thing because we wanted him to stay wild and not imprint. That's not easy to do after such an extended stay in rehab. Farewell, Owlbert!
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From Nicholas Narog
Snowy Owl coming in for a landing at MSP Airport!
With all the talk about Snowy Owl's at MSP airport, I had to check it out for myself. A couple of days ago I ventured into the cold and was lucky to see this beautiful Snowy flying around. I was fortunate to watch this owl fly around for quite some time before it flew further away... which was a blessing because I was freezing!
Minneapolis, MN
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From Ryan Chiong
Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji) (Juvenile Owlet)
It seems like in the past both Sunda and Collared was classified as the same type of Owl along with the Indian Scops Owl as one single species. However it was later established that Sunda Scops Owl, Collared Scops Owl and Indian Scops were in fact 3 different species!!
- Sunda Scops Owl (Otus lempiji)
- Collared Scops Owl (Otus lettia)
- Indian Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena)
- at Bidadari Garden, Singapore
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From Derrick Deihl
May 2019
A family of Great Horned Owls made a nest site in a old brick building, That brick building was the old Lithia Brewing Company in downtown West Bend, WI.
The birds made home to a old air vent and had 3 owlets that year. The building is now tore down, The birds have moved on. I was lucky enough to watch them grow up from small white fuzz balls to flying out into the new world.
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From Julia Kay Morey
From July 4, 2024 Here is the young pair together last summer. I was overcome with excitement the moment the second young Barred Owl flew into the scene! Coal Creek Woods near home in central IL.
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