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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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From Badger Run Wildlife Rehab

If you're an owl, the shape and size of your talons reflect what you mainly eat.

Different species of owls can have very different diets. There are Fish Specialists (FS), Insect Specialists (IS), Small Mammal Specialists (SMS), Generalists (G), and Seasonal Small Mammal Specialists (SSMS). So, it would make sense that owls would need different equipment (talons and feet) to capture, restrain, and kill a fish vs. a squirrel vs. a moth.

Researchers evaluated 15 different owl species for talon curvature, talon thickness and width, digit strength, and digit reach. And yes, they found that you are (or at least your feet are) what you eat if you're an owl.

Examples of generalists are Great Horned, Eurasian Eagle, and Barred owls. Small mammal specialists include Great Gray, Long-eared, and Barn owls. Some owls specializing in insects include Flammulated, Screech, and Scops owls. Fish eaters include Blakiston's and Buffy Fish owls.

Seasonal small mammal specialists usually stick to small mammals, but will make adjustment for time of year as needed. An example of this would be Snowy owls that will broaden their diet to include waterfowl and other birds if need be.

Source: C. Cameron et al., J of Zoology, 2023 doi:10.1111/jzo.13044.

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[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

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