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.
From Richard Gotz
I was watching this Great Gray owl hunt for voles when it suddenly looked straight up and made itself tall & thin. Another Great Gray in a nearby tree did the same thing. I wonder if they were making themselves a smaller target for the mature Bald Eagle that flew overhead.
Lake County, MN
Can't see me... I'm streeeetched!
Looks like it even put on safety squints. It does blend in pretty well though. Better than the other one :)
It's amazing what hiding those eyes can do, even if you know right where the bird is! They will close their eyes to hide them.
This is a head turn, but you get the idea here: