For owls that are superb.
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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 William Ko
Rather rare. Listed as 'Near Threatened' by Birdlife International. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia
You can't just go around calling people ochre bellied boobooks.
These are beautiful. So sleek and svelte. Like an anime owl.
It does sound a bit like an insult, doesn't it?! 😆
The Boobook type owls are great. There are 36 living species, and the extinct Laughing Owl was one also.
They're all of the genus Ninox, and also known as hawk owls, due to the sleek appearance you took note of.
I try to toss in a Boobook here now and then as their unique looks always catch people's attention.
Gerd's owl in One Piece is somewhat similar to a Southern Boobook.
Oh my, that is indeed a superb owl!
I'm glad you like it. I always try to give you things you've never seen before. They're so many owls in so many places waiting to be found!