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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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[–] homesweethomeMrL 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Yaaar . . . I remember the summer I saw that monster fish they call 'The One'! Why it must have been THIS big! As it moved to the surface, I stretched out me talons to take the prey . . . a slight breeze danced about and then . . I made my move! Ha haaarr!"

[–] anon6789 2 points 3 months ago

I'm very curious how big a fish they can take. It's rare I even come across a pic of them with a fish, let alone anything sizeable.

I do very much like the concept of them with a sea captain voice though...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Looks more like a Brown Bird Owl

[–] anon6789 3 points 3 months ago

Technically correct, though that name would cover at least a third of the 250 owl species. The fish part narrows it down to about a half dozen.

I'll make it a more appropriate name for you:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's it's "a fish owl" name.

[–] anon6789 2 points 3 months ago