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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

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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.

For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.

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2023 Owl of the Year Winner!!! White Faced Scops Owl!!! (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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With a final score of 125-99, it is clear that White Faced Scops in your choice for the first ever SuperbOwl Owl of the Year! WFS will in the near future be our new community icon, and Snowy, Screech, and Buffy will share the banner. We'll come up with some good ideas and see what looks best and get that taken care of.

All the owls have gotten a ton of support from you guys, which I loved seeing, and you've all joined in the fun and hopefully had a great time. This all went very well and I'm glad it really got all of you excited each day.

We're over 2100 members strong on Lemmy.World, more than double what it was back in July. It's great to be here enjoying this group with you. I hope we keep growing and keep having fun learning about owl stealthy feathered friends together. There are many more owls left to share with you, and many things left to learn and talk about.

Thank you all for your participation and being a great community of people!!!

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 year ago

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Take a bow, you superbest of superb owls!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The King/Queen of Hoots!

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This one really sells it for me

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I love the puffy pants.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

All hail hypno-owl

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT HOOT

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This look! So judgy, lol.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This may be my favorite owl face

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This owl's expressiveness I feel really helped it. Some owls look goofy, or grumpy, but this guys has a pic of every mood!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He sees the things you do when you think no one is watching! 😅

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Santa, is that you?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This Santa leaves pellets instead of coal!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

A great ending for another good superb owl season.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So does they get a special Superb Owl ~~Ring~~Band?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Next one I catch gets a snazzy gold plated one! 😁

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Sweet :)

I wonder, what stories to birds tell- about being caught, stuffed in a sock, then measured… and given that bit of jewelry before being let go.

Like. How similar would that be to an alien abduction story?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

I can guarantee there's never been a better one before this!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for setting this up. This has been a lot of fun!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been a lot of work, but even more fun.

Looking forward to going back to some easier posts, but can't wait to do it again next year!

I'll pull some stats from the tourney and pick out some highlight reel stuff from all the posts of the year too as a year end rewind type thing yet as well.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yah, you put in a ton of work on this; it's much appreciate!

I'm curious to know if there was a spike in subscriptions during the contest - do you have access to historical subscriber data?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I wish I did. I haven't found any good resource for checking stats like that. I should have just logged them myself.

From just glancing at it when I think of it though, we seem to gain 5-10 a day pretty consistently, which I like. I'd rather a few people trickle in from All, or new Reddit migrants than a big influx after a meme or something and then all the new people never check in again.

I want you guys to have this as something you look forward to every day and where you'll find something at least somewhat consistent. There's still a lot of other doom and gloom that gets posted elsewhere, so I like keeping this as the social media palate cleanser.

If we ever do get historical data, I'd love to see it though and see where the spikes are.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m sad Snowy lost, but WFS is truly a superb owl.

Thanks for running this. It was a lot of fun and something to look forward to each day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Good, I saw your name come up a lot so I could tell you liked it.

I hope you enjoy the normal day to day posts too!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What a superb owl!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

The people have spoken, and it is deemed....SUPERB!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love that this sub is here. Also pics in the comments is exactly what I came here for! 💯

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Good, we'll be getting back to much more of that!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe next year, Tawny Owl.... maybe next year 🥲

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I was sad it got knocked out so soon too!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am shocked. But I guess this is what I get for not voting.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I technically didn't vote either, but that's why it's always important to vote whenever you get the chance. We don't always get a say in things, so when the opportunity arises, you should always make your voice heard!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah. My normal instance was down for awhile.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Oh no! I'll add a vote for Snowy if you want me to.

[–] bionicjoey 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is a superbly owly-looking owl. Well deserved win!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yes, indeed! Every owl earned their place.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm glad WFS won! I was rooting for it, but was worried the popularity of Snowy would win out. This little mustachioed owl was too cool not to win!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I expected Snowy to win or for it to be a much closer race. Snowy still did very well, but it was another big surprise for me.

I'm curious hoo will be popular next year!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That really is a superb owl!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

When the b-owl-ots were totaled, there was no question!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like how vibrant orange its eyes are!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Orange eyes are my favorite owl eyes. Some other animals have amber eyes, but I never see any with ones that are this vibrant!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They look both menacing and surprised depending on the angle!

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