Photos from the Wildlife Center of Virginia
Who would have thought that when screech-owl hatchlings open their eyes they turn from cute little fuzzballs into the most grumpy, judgemental-looking owls on the planet?
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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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He looks like everyone's drunk uncle haha
Superbowl in a bowl
I want to see it in a shot glass!
How I probably look right when I wake up
He's tired of this bullshit.
The disdain for us lower forms of life starts early! 😅
“g-dDAMMIT Jenkins! Where’s that kid with my latté?!
(low muttering) stuck in a tupperware bowl like some kind of salad i’ll show YOU salad imma grow up be all like REAAARGHH whomp on your skinny lab @$% stick ME in a tupperware bowl
WHERE IS MY LATTÉ!!”