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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

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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.

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One Swell Burrowing Owl (lemmy.world)

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From South Florida Wildlife Center

This Burrowing Owl (24-7518) was found in Miami Gardens at a construction site.

When it arrived at our hospital, the vet staff found an old fracture to its left wing and swelling in its right wing. It was suspected that the owl was caught by something or got itself entangled somewhere.

Burrowing owls are one of the smallest owl species in the world. This species is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. If you find a Burrowing owl in need, be sure to contact your local wildlife rehabilitation center, for more specific questions about the species, visit projectperch.org! Thanks for watching (these are screenshots from the video), follow us for updates about this owl's journey to recovery.

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[–] Mbourgon 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My kid makes that face when they have to take medicine!

[–] anon6789 2 points 6 days ago

I know for me when I was young, kid medicine either tasted extremely good (Dimetap was the best), or extremely bad (tie between NyQuil and Alka Seltzer) so my face always prepared for the worst with a new medicine. 😖