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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

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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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From Ojai Raptor Center

This fledgling Great Horned Owl took was especially attracted to the water spray and took full advantage of our outdoor misters last week-plopping down right underneath them and soaking up every drop like it was their own personal spa.

Owls have incredibly soft feathers that let them fly completely silently-a key adaptation for stealthy nighttime hunting. But all that fluff comes with a trade- off: when they get drenched, they can't fly until they're dry again!

With the heat we've been having, this soggy owl dried off in no time... but not before enjoying every second of their personal cooling station at the Owl Spa!

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

thanks for giving link to OC!!!

owls are cool af

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

I always try to give the original photographers credit, both due to their great work and so you can check out more of their stuff. That's a win-win!

I've learned so much about owls and I feel in just scratching the surface. Truly wonderful and impressive animals.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And second prize in the Weird Alice lookalike competition, from Ojai Raptor Center . . .

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Aww, I love Weird Alice!

I didn't see any dry photos of this GHO, but they did have this juvie Barn Owl in between its baby feathers and the adult set which also gives that molty Alice vibe.

This fledgling Barn Owl (Tyto furcata) is rocking the "half-fluff, half-feathers" look as it transitions from chick to adult. Likely unaware of the camera sneaking a peek, it was caught in a moment of calm (note the tucked foot, a classic sign of a relaxed raptor).