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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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Photo by Michael Cohen (No...not that one...I don't think so anyway....)

For those of you who haven’t visited Burrowing Owl nests in Southern Florida, almost all of them have posts and lines, as shown here. The Owls have been declared threatened in Florida and in a few other states and endangered in Canada. As with many species, this is due to the loss of suitable habitat. They like areas with minimal ground vegetation which make parks and airports attractive to them. It’s nice to see youngsters playing baseball or soccer with burrowing owl nests located just off the field of play. My personal belief is that many birds purposely nest near places where humans gather as our presence acts as a deterrent to predators, such as bobcats or coyotes. Nice for us!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

E's not burrowing, e's standing on a post judging 'is mate's Superb Riverdance.

[–] anon6789 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, they all go in burrows, but only some can dance, otherwise they'd be the Dancing Owl. 🩰

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 8 months ago

“Owl Lake”