From Rob Julian
Snowy owl....aka the phantom of the tundra. Ontario Canada
this post was submitted on 30 Jan 2025
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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.
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I was just wondering how your volunteering was going!
I am also trying to volunteer at my local rescue this year. They take care of most animals, and I have seen owls there before as well.
It's going pretty well. Unfortunately they end up cancelling a lot of the volunteer days that I can make it to. I've mostly been cleaning and mending some fencing. Hopefully I can make it to one of the days where I where they teach us how to handle the birds.
Good, I'm glad you've been doing it and it sounds like you're enjoying what you do get to participate in.
The place I'm looking to get into has the volunteers from April through October but you have to pick a regular shift. The one I want sounded to have a decent number of openings. The boss lady said baby squirrel season is first and there's up to 100 baby squirrels that need feeding every 2 hours, so I should at least get to handle some animals.