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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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Omani owl chilling in Iran (lemm.ee)
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He looks so polite

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[–] anon6789 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Oh, I love this one! I just love the owls between North Africa, the Middle East, and India. They have such a great coloration. Just so earthy! Like the North American owls to me look like our trees come alive, these owls all make me think of living earth and rock.

I actually shared an article about the history of these owls getting classified as their own species before, but that's the only time we've looked at them here, so I'm very happy you reminded me of them.

I remember you saying in another thread that you lived somewhere in the Middle East. If you could point me to any rescues in your part of the world or even just give me what terms get used for owl, raptors, and animal hospitals that would make my searching easier, I'd really appreciate it, as I'd love to learn more about the owls of places outside of North America and Europe, but it's often hard for me to know what terms to search.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wow, that's tiny! I bet they could still mess us up if handled incorrectly!

[–] anon6789 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's a bit bigger than a Screech and a bit smaller than a Tawny, about the size of a small Barn owl, though closer in mass to a European Barn Owl, as the American ones are about 50% heavier.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That helps put it in perspective! Thank you.

[–] anon6789 4 points 2 days ago

Of course! Most people don't really have a great frame of reference for owl sizes! 😜

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Holy, on my instance this post appeared with 6 upvotes and 0 comments... Color me surprised when I saw the actual stats lol (didn't even get notifications sorry)

I do, we call owls ابوام (abuaam) and raptors طيور الجارحة (tiyur aljaariha)

We call veterinary medicine طب البيطري (tib albitri)

GL on your search :)

[–] anon6789 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes, you picked a really good one to share! Even I had forgotten about this particular owl, so I was thrilled to be reminded of it.

Thank you for the keywords, I'll see if I can find some good stuff. I did have this nice Pharoah Eagle Owl a few weeks back in Kuwait if you haven't seen that one. I had never imagined I'd see an owl with camels before, so it was a very fun find for me.

[–] modfxomt 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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Yeah camels are a dime a dozen here. They're cute but they'll rip your head off if you piss them off lol

Ive actually never seen an owl in my life. The only animals ever get to see are goats and camels. But Im still fond of owls and birds in general :D

[–] anon6789 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I always find it amusing what animals we take for granted. The one person here is from Australia and is insanely jealous of our squirrels, where most people here probably either don't notice them or think of them as pests. It feels like wherever there are trees, you're almost guaranteed to have at least half a dozen squirrels. Meanwhile they have all these exciting looking birds and crazy marsupials and a bunch of other animals that look almost other- worldly to us in North America.

I've had a number of opportunities to see camels, and while they are neat, I'm always to nervous of getting spit on. They always seem to have a smartass look like they're just waiting for me to get close enough. I'm a bit paranoid about horses too, so maybe it's just me.

It is a downside to liking owls, in that they really do not enjoy being seen! If you ever get the opportunity to do so, you must.

I think goats are fun though. I've had a ton of great experiences with them. They've been having somewhat of a popularity surge due to Internet trends, though I think it's dying down. For a moment, many farms and trendy places were offering "goat yoga" where the trendy housewives could pay to have goats stand on them while they do their yoga.

[–] modfxomt 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah it's boring to see the same 4 animals my entire life, which are rockdove pigeons, falcons, goats and camels. The first two are normal in the city, but the rest are only in the desert parts (which are everywhere but you have to drive a little to get to it) We also barely even have trees lol, though palms are mainly the only type (other than dead trees)

Camels spitting on you are the least of your concerns! They can also kill you with just their kick, or bite. But they only do that if you make them angry, but they hold grudges. Any time else they're sweet :)

So are goats, you can actually occasionally see goat herders in villages with a huge herd, they're somewhat stupid but lovable.

Obligatory camel video:

[–] anon6789 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That is disappointing. I was hoping the Rockdove was at least something interesting, but it looks like the same ones we have here that just poop on everything.

I've never thought about a camel killing someone, but thinking about it, they're definitely big enough. I didn't know they got that grumpy though. The neck hug is sweet though!

Overall, between this thread and some of the politics stuff we've talked about before, you're not doing your country's tourism board any favors! 😁

[–] modfxomt 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey I'm just an honest guy. I call it as I see it 😎

[–] anon6789 2 points 1 day ago

Lol at least you are a lot of fun.