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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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I certainly appreciate that you guys appreciated it. I saw a good number of regular commenters pop in, which is the most important to me. I find the contributions you guys make to be just as important as what I do. I'd like this group to keep growing of course, but I'd prefer 10 more of you guys that comment to 1000 lurkers. It's no fun when I'm just talking to myself.
I like Pharaoh as a desert camo version of the GHO. Galapagos is way cool too, he's so dark and looks like such a tough guy compared to the glam look of the regular Shorty.
It's very neat to look at the diversity of owls and see their differences and how they've changed to fit openings they've found in the ecosystems over the millennia. With the environment rapidly changing, our local Owls may adapt or we may lose some and gain others as migration patterns or food sources change.
Every day I get a better appreciation for all that they are. They're amazing animals, and I'm glad that I decided to try to fill the gap here but giving you all these stories and pictures.