What's it take for a mother to get some peace and quiet around here?! 😩
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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.
For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.
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Lazer vision!
This cam has much better audio than the constant wind noise the Hilton Head cameras had last year. The pair are calling back and forth now and it sounds crystal clear!
This is one of the best webcams I found and I thought it's early enough to share. Isolde has 3 eggs and looks like a fierce mum.
Bayley and Joshua the Great Horned Owls really showed me how tough it is to take care of a nest last year. There were some dramatic fights with eagles, and there was such a variety of food to sustain everyone while being exposed to snow and rain. It is a tough life, especially since the mom can't really leave very much. They're all so reliant on each other and it looked like a ton of dedication.
It's like that for a lot of parents - species doesn't really matter. Two years ago another pair of EEO lost their chicks to a raccoon and viewers saw it happening over the webcam feed.
There is always a risk viewing the animal cams. Especially with bird flu and secondary poisoning these days. At least the racoons are a natural hazard, and racoons need to survive too.
It is. But I have to admit I would intervene (non-lethal of course), if I see a predator aiming for birds in my area. Especially if it's raccoons that aren't native or cats.
Add a little remote controlled air jet by the nest. PFFFFFT!
Lol I've been daydreaming about if for the last month as the blackbirds have been storming my feeders and cleaning them out.