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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.

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From Francios Potvin

Discovering the Hawk Owl in the wild north of Quebec in winter.

Northern Quebec in winter is nature in its raw state: snowy conifers, a biting cold anda silence that can only be found in the heart of wildlife.

Moments like these remind us how precious our wildlife is. Protecting these species means ensuring that magical encounters like these can happen for future generations. Preserving their winter habitat is also preserving Quebec's natural heritage.

Original French Canadian PostÀ la découverte de la Chouette épervière dans le nord sauvage du Québec en hiver

Le nord du Québec en hiver, c'est la nature à l'état brut : des conifères enneigés, un froid mordant et un silence que l'on ne trouve qu'au coeur de la nature sauvage. C'est dans ce paysage rude que j'ai eu le privilège d'observer une Chouette épervière. Cet oiseau incroyable, avec son regard perçant et son vol rapide, est parfaitement adapté pour survivre dans ces conditions extrêmes.

Des moments comme celui-ci nous rappellent combien notre faune est précieuse. Protéger ces espèces, c'est s'assurer que des rencontres magiques comme celle-ci puissent avoir lieu pour les générations futures. Préserver leur habitat hivernal, c'est aussi préserver le patrimoine naturel du Québec.

Restez à l'affüt -j'ai capturé des images vidéo incroyables de ce moment inoubliable, et j'ai hâte

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