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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.

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[–] dragonfly 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how many owls have another animal in the name? Eagle Owl, Hawk Owl, Fish Owl... Elf Owl, does that count?

[–] anon6789 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think you got em all if we're not splitting them out into the specific Eagles Owls, etc.

I think elves are too humanoid to count as animals.

[–] dragonfly 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Considering the resemblance, I'm surprised there are none named for a cat of some kind.

[–] anon6789 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Gotta go to the Chinese for that:

[–] dragonfly 2 points 10 months ago

Heh. Hard to argue with that name.