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.
From Blackland Prairie Raptor Center
A western screech owl patient with fertilizer burns on its feet receiving treatment.
Ahh... Relief!
That looks very painful. Plus some owls use their feet for so much it must really hinder things. Glad they got into the right place to get better.
They're some of the most important parts they've got!
Poor lil babe. You're gonna be ok!
I feel a little bad posting some of these because it looks painful, but it's also such a relief it was found and got taken in to get fixed up.
With damaged feet, it would hardly be able to do anything to get food or stay safe, but now it's in good hands until it can take care of itself again.
Yeah it's super cool that this little one got fixed up. Thank you for posting!
Always a pleasure to highlight beautiful birds and the people looking out for them!
Add distraction tags! Poor lil dude
I love when you guys show you've been learning things! 🥰
I'm not sure if they have room for them on those tiny toes. They probably need to make sure it can still stand and also little tabs might be a choking hazard. Hopefully its tootsies heal up quickly and it's not an issue!