For owls that are superb.
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.
From WildCareOklahoma
Meet WildCareOklahoma patient #24-3218, great horned owl. This is not a typical position for an owl. This one is being weighed. Taking and tracking patient weights is one of the most important protocols followed at WildCareOklahoma. Changes and trends in weight can indicate the patient is improving and moving toward release or that something may be wrong when weight is lost.
You may recognize this scale - it's the same kind used in pediatricians' offices!
This owl wants some belly rubs. I'm absolutely sure.
Edit: Is the scale set to lb or kg? I need to know how much anger and potential revenge we are dealing with here.
Just know those feet can grip with more force than a pitbull's jaws before sticking your fingers there! 😜
Best to say bye bye to the fingers, just in case
That's why we're given ten!
Not to burst your bubble but belly rubs for most birds is a sexual thing. Best not to do it unless you want a horny bird.
Not sure which is worse, pointy talons in the flesh or a horny bird. No belly rubs. For now.
Owl sex is pretty violent, so there's not sure there's too much difference for ya...
I'm going to venture to say it's kg. A Great Horned Owl weighs between 2-4 pounds.