this post was submitted on 06 Sep 2024
57 points (98.3% liked)

Superbowl

3542 readers
282 users here now

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.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
57
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by tired_lemming to c/[email protected]
 

Went to a small sanctuary. Saw three types of owls. See photos below as my first humble contribution to this community. It was nice to see cool owls. Shitty photos though, sorry. But they were cool. The ~~burrowing~~barking owl was just the cutest little thing.

Barking owl through wire fence

Masked owl

an owl

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] tired_lemming 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have made the correction! I should have taken a photo of the labels but I always just go for the animals and then forget their names later haha. And yes it was taken in Sydney, Australia.

I know the second was the Masked owl because the name and its markings were a perfect match so it stuck in my head. That face is so Mask.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Hah, I always feel so silly taking pictures of signs, but that's why I do it!

I'm not great on Aussie Owl IDs, but my guesses would be the darker one as a Tasmanian Masked, and the light one as an Australian Masked or a common Barn Owl.

That Barking Owl jumped out right away though.

I really want to see these Australian and NZ owls in person, and I always feel I should post more of them.