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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

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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.

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WINNER: BURROWING OWL 60-20

Last match if the first round! This will get intense after this!

The Burrowing Owl has always been a favorite here. They're a diurnal owl, being active during the day instead of night, and they live underground as opposed to the forest like most owls. They've developed long legs to run after prey, though they can still fly. These owls are found all over the Western United States, Central America, and the eastern parts of South America. For better or worse, deforestation is actually helpingv these owls extend their area, as it makes the land more liveable and huntable for them.

Chaco Owl is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is named after the Gran Chaco biome it calls home. This is a mixture of drier, semi-arid forests in rolling lowlands. Chaco is the native word for "hunting land." Chaco Owl makes a frog like call. It is a nocturnal perch hunter, though most vocalization is at dawn and dusk. Not much is known about this owl due to it's remoteness.

Who is your favorite today? Your below!

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[–] anon6789 66 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789 8 points 1 year ago

These guys make such a wide range of quirky expressions. They're called the Howdy Bird because they'll pop out of the burrow when they hear people pass by.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm pulling for the burrowing owl to win it all!

[–] anon6789 5 points 1 year ago

I can neither confirm nor deny Burrow Owl is in my final 4... 😏

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

With a head tilt like that, who can resist?

[–] anon6789 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

#1 is my thousand yard stare.

[–] anon6789 3 points 1 year ago

I do love the eyes on these guys. I got to see one in person at a center in North Carolina of all places, and I could have stared at this owl all day. I think this bird doesn't get captured well in the photos I've seen, or I was just so awestruck seeing such a rare owl up close that my memory exaggerates it, but this owl is a special one for me.

[–] chowdertailz 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] anon6789 4 points 1 year ago

That burrow is looking like a tunnel to victory right now at least!

[–] teamevil 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Screech owls are my only burrowing owl....Chaco owl for the win

[–] anon6789 2 points 1 year ago

If we're talking about owls that live in holes in general, that's about all of them since owls don't make nests. I can't find any info on if Chaco nests in trees or the ground like a Short Eared Owl, Chaco is one rare bird.

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

Wow the Chaco owl looks like it needs a hug I think it might be my spirit animal tbh

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

Chaco really seems to be a sweetie... for a predator! 😅

He's a special owl to me personally, so I'm glad some of you have become fans also!

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

That’s cool what’s the special connection for you?

[–] anon6789 2 points 1 year ago

I saw a Chaco Owl at Carolina Raptor Center a few years ago, and that was the first exotic owl I got to see in person.

The place was pretty deserted, so I got to spend a good but of time watching it, and I just felt it was very cute and I wanted to learn more about it. I got the best pic I could of it through all the screening.