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 Howard Wu
I couldn't believe my luck -- the first owl l've photographed in the Pacific Northwest and it's a new one for me: Northern Pygmy-owl!
It landed in a tree right in front of me. would not have found it had I not seen it landing - they are very small, as their name suggests, and pretty well camouflaged in the moss-draped trees.
It may have taken me years trying to find one, but this one just popped up out of nowhere, totally unexpected!
Snohomish County, WA
You have indeed been chosen. Congratulations!
Now that it's been getting dark while I'm driving, I see all these birds swooping across the road in the shadows and I keep wondering if one is a Screech Owl. This guy is even tinier, so they've got to be ready to write them off as some random bird if you aren't thinking about it.
I saw a beautiful barn owl the other night - swooping out of sight. I heard nothing. As usual.