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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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Ah, turns out they're a little larger than I remember. I thought they were Screech Owl sized, but they're just a smidge larger.
Sixth from the left on this chart:
22 to 29 cm (9 to 11.5 inches) in length
250 to 300 g (a little over half pound) in weight
they're so cute i'm screaming at work? tiny little guys. gonna get me fired. they are SO CUTE OMFG
I'm glad you like them! I feel we're slightly in the minority with that opinion, but I couldn't care less. They are so unique, not just for an owl, but for anything. Usually only sea creatures look so out of this world.
I would love to get to see one in person. I'm curious if they would look more or less alien. The screenshot I grabbed of the person holding it looks more 3D than most images I see of them, and that makes it look more "normal" but still amazingly cute.
Very nice chart! I'm gonna keep that for future reference.
It is super useful, and I've used it a number of times. The creator has picked a great variety of owls, and it's a great visual aid for getting a sense of scale for some of these birds and the diversity there is when it comes to owls.