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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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Sure, let's take a drive via the Massachusetts scenic bypass that runs all the way up to past the Merrimac Valley. The coastal road scenery is just breathtaking.

All of the sudden i spot a white speck from afar but I ignored it until I stopped to get gas and a gentlemen saw my gear and asked are you hunting something and I says no I'm a photographer. You guys may know when I'm out photographing I'm on full camo lol.

Anyways, the gentleman asks what are you looking for. I says anything really. He says, well did you see the snowy owl down by the pier. I says I thought i saw something but it looked like a white bag. He says nope it's a snowy and it's been there for 48 hours.

I made the fastest UTurn and went back and lo and behold he was right - not a bag but a Snowy hanging out by the rocks. Awesome. Thank Mr ...

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

Excellent shot, beautiful Snowy.

But it's "all of a sudden." All of a sudden.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I secretly correct a lot of typos when I share posts here, but I think English is this person's second language, and I find it charming the way they phrase things, so I left it as is.

I know your comment wasn't a criticism, I'm just saying on my part it was intentional. 😇