From Will Huff
Life is a balancing act for a burrowing owl!
this post was submitted on 07 May 2025
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For owls that are superb.
US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now
International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com
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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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Now that's interesting. The previous diagrams I've seen implied that the tendons produced all of the force: extended, open; collapsed, closed. This is clear they have more control over it than just leg extension.
Iiiinteresting.
This is the first I had heard of it as well. I never think about their actual feet since there looks to be so little there. That video Fugly shared though looks really great though, and the guy did a great job of talking how a raptor leg works as a whole to generate so much power and grip.
There is no end to the cool features some of these birds have! 😮