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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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From John Saleda

Coolest Cowl Ever!!! Perfect Leopard Skin Pattern Tribute... Has the intricacy of the finest knit pattern...fantastic feather tapestry... Hold my Beer Batman... Your Cowl is Now in a distant Second place... this little Bobcat of the Sky is Purrrrrrrrfect. This Short-eared Owl is a Marsh Superstar Cool Cat

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Interesting how the pattern on the feathers, especially around the eyes, looks like low quality pixel graphics! Of course the blurriness of the picture makes the illusion stronger, but I like to think owls were again ahead of their time!

[–] anon6789 2 points 1 week ago

Ah yes, a bit reminiscent of this stuff: