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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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WINNER: BORROWING OWL 72-27

Both of these little ones win their previous matches with ease.

Burrowing Owl is one of the tougher remaining opponents. It embodies all you love about little brown owls, but also throws in extra long legs and some of the most comical expressions of any owl out there. Those long legs bump this little guy all the way up to a massive 9 inches / 23 cm tall. Huge compared to the Flammulated Owl and the Elf Owl. Will those sprinter legs and underground skills let it slip by the competition, or is it just going to get buried?

Watch your step! Elf Owl is the tiniest owl in the world. They're 5 In / 13 cm long and weigh 1.4 oz / 40 grams. That's the length of a credit card and a little lighter than a pair of AA batteries. That's one small owl! He's got great coloring and bright white eyebrows. When he isn't out hunting bugs, he can likely be found sleeping in a giant cactus. Can this concentrated cutie take down the comedian of the owl world?

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[–] kaida@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

cuteness overload today 😍