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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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submitted 3 months ago by anon6789 to c/superbowl

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Great Horned Owl vs Red Tailed Hawk

From Ali Xiaidi

The mother owl cunningly led the hawk astray from her precious nest, where her tiny owlets had just hatched. Witnessing her swift flight out of the nest, with the hawk in pursuit, was truly mesmerizing. As she landed, the hawk attempted to attack her from behind, only to be captured in a perfectly timed shot. My camera was ready, and I was able to freeze this unexpected moment in time at Savannah's in Florida.

And a reply in the comments had the results of the confrontation:

mom owl went after the hawk after he brushed her. she then returned to the nest and by then the dad owl was there already guarding the nest while mom handled business! Still love them both raptors - epic exp

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[–] homesweethomeMrL 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

[–] anon6789 3 points 3 months ago

Linking that video of the eagle attack on the RaptorCAM for the other reply made me feel that tension all over again. It was so fast, even with mamma owl knowing it was coming.

I didnt watch the eagle videos I shared, but if it's the one where it's getting curbstompped while sleeping by the GHO, that one is pretty brutal as well.

Raptors don't play around!