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.
It's 6 pm here, but since you all are from all over, this is probably close enough to the middle.
Most of us have probably only been here about 6 months, but I've enjoyed all my superb time with you all this year. I look forward to the upcoming year with all of you, and everyone new we pick up along the way!
I hope I keep finding great owl photos and news stories for you to look forward to, and that they bring you a smile every day!
Happy new year to you, anon! You’ve made this place a joy and a high point.
So say we all
Thank you, it's been a pleasure doing it!
Happy new year ☺️
Flappy New Year!
That's a good one! I'll steal that for next year 😁
its not too late!
You as well!
Owls
Damn right! 🤘
Happy new year! Thanks for making mine a little brighter
It's gotten me through some tough moments too! I hope things stay bright for you in the future!
Happy New Year Owls 🦉
Thank you! I always enjoy when I see you in the comments!
The feeling is mutual, godspeed anon!
Happy New Year and thank you for all the work you do in this community! You've made this one my favourite.
It's been my pleasure! You all make it easy to see you have a good time here.
Thanks for your contributions! Have a great new year!
Thank you, you too!
Happy New Year to you and everyone in the community!
Honestly, I had NO idea there were so many different kinds of owls before I started seeing your information posts. It's been a joy reading them. Thank you and can't wait to see what shenanigans we get up to this year.
Same here. I expected maybe 80 or 100 owls, not 250ish!
It's also impressive that they've remained so mysterious to us, even though humans have been fascinated with them for tens of thousands of years. There are so many owls we still don't know for sure where they live or what they eat, etc .
But as soon as we do find out, I'll tell you! 😉
💚 happy New Year all! It's been fun, hopefully even more Owl goodness next year
Lots more owls we haven't even covered yet, so no worries!
Thank you for hanging around so long, you're one of the early regulars, so I'm glad to always see you pop in.
Seeing a number of you hang around has always kept me just as motivated as seeing the new people. I know I'm doing something right if you guys keep coming back! ☺️
Thanks for keeping this going, I thank you for all the aloof, mysterious owl pictures that brightened a difficult year. And the owl competition.
Well, I hope this year will be better for you, and I'm here to do what I can to help with that! I am already excited for and dreading the next Owl of the Year! 😅
Thanks, there's a lot of effort gone into this community from where it started.
It's owlways a good time when you post. Happy new year!
I'm glad you have a hoot reading them. Happy New Year to you too!