Superbowl

3406 readers

438 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

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

dragonfly

Smokeless7048

138

WINNER: Saw Whet 68-58 - Owl of the Year Finals - Saw Whet vs Eurasian Eagle (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by anon6789 to c/superbowl

35 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Wow, those semi-final matches were intense! There was so much back and forth throught the day.

Snowy and Eagle had a number of changes in position during early voting until Eagle Owl got the advantage and stayed ahead for the final few hours.

Saw Whet and our returning champ, White Faced Scops, battled it out for the whole 24 hours! I couldn't say how many times each was on top. The Scops had a fairly easy run of things until the little scapper finally made him work for it if it wanted to stay on top. Finally, with just a handful of last votes, Saw Whet held the lead until time ran out. The champ was defeated!

Now is the moment we've all waited for, the final showdown of the tournament! One owl large, the other small, but today they are here as equals. Only one of them will be our Owl if the Year though!

Both of these owls have earned their places. Saw Whet became a fan favorite, but had some very close matches, especially considering it had some rather tough opponents at every stage. A last win over the Great Horned Owl cemented this little bird as a true fighter and gave it what it needed to finally stop the Scops.

The Eurasian Eagle Owl was barely slowed down by the even larger Blakiston's Fish Owl, the former fan favorite Flammulated Owl, and though the Morepork ran a very strong campaign, it wasn't enough to outshine this massive and powerful owl.

You've faced many hard choices up until now, but this may be the hardest yet. It's time to choose your new champion. On one hand, the mighty mini from the Canadian forests that punches above its weight and has beat all odds. On the other, an owl of undeniable strength and regalness, a true apex hunter. The time is here to decide: who is your new Owl of the Year?

Upvote your final choice now!