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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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From Katey Buster

PEEK-A- BOO !! After many hours standing in a stiff breeze of 10° wind chill, this lovely female Snowy Owl popped out of her little roosting spot and up onto the top of the jetty in fast fading light.... my digits were so frozen from Raynaud's Syndrome that had to try different fingers to depress the shutter. finally did get a shot of her and also a photo of her in the distance on the jetty as well as her playing hide and seek for most of the day! My first look at such an iconic creature in all her feathered glory! (West Central Ohio)

From Mayo Clinic

Raynaud's Syndrome causes some areas of the body — such as fingers and toes — to feel numb and cold in response to cold temperatures or stress. In Raynaud's disease, smaller blood vessels that supply blood to the skin narrow. This limits blood flow to affected areas, which is called vasospasm.

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[–] franklin 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

superb and adorable what a package

[–] anon6789 4 points 2 weeks ago

Snowies will be forever popular for good reason !

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 2 weeks ago

Today's Snow Owl sighting is brought to you by the letter R!