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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.

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From Scottish Owl Centre

Did you know that the bare upper eyelids of the Milky/Verreaux's/Giant Eagle Owl get more pink the warmer the bird gets? It's a way for the bird to cool down in the heat of the day in their home of Africa, while still being able to snooze until night cools things down and the owl hunts. With another short heatwave here in Scotland this week our Milky 'Shelley' had very pink eyelids indeed

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[–] sleepingoddish@piefed.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Aha, so it was my perception that was skewed on the size.

I’m looking forward to your tubercles post, it’ll be cool to see what the structure looks like for owls compared to other birds like falcons or cormorants.

I’m using Mlem and the post age doesn’t show up properly so I have no idea how old a post actually is.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well lucky you! You get to see a whole bunch of cool owl stuff like it's brand new. I like to think it's all quality stuff anyway. 😇

I have no issue replying to old stuff, so explore to your heart's content and ask whatever questions you have.

[–] YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It pretty much is all quality. That’s been a joy to read.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I'm glad you've been enjoying it!