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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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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by anon6789 to c/superbowl
 

I found an article by Dan Weisz the other day about his time with a leucistic GHO. It's a short story, but packed full of quick facts and information, and I felt his sense of amazement at this owl in reading it.

These photos are from the article, but I didn't post them all here in hopes you read the article! 😇

Check it out here on the Tucson Audubon Blog Site.

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[–] Chetzemoka 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

GHO: 🙃

Edit: read the article. That wing photo though! 😱

[–] anon6789 2 points 10 months ago

I wish it had the eyes and horns reavealed still.

Every time I saw it, I just wanted it to say "I'm Batman!" 😆