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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.

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What was this mystery owl? (closer pic in post, with more info) (lemm.ee)
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Sorry little rodent, but I guess it was just your time. *gulp*

I posted this on “r/AnimalTracking” and jokingly asked if anyone could ID the species. Someone over there suggested I try it here. I know it’s a long shot, but I figured why not? Regardless, it’s a pretty neat print. I’ve never seen anything like it. This is northern Vermont. The print is roughly 18-24” long. It was under a deciduous tree, near my house, in a fairly open field. --r/WeeGreyCat

Yes, I'm very much stealing this content from the evil empire, but sue me! That said, the username is above if anyone wants to see their original post.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Everything to me is saying Barred. Once I reread and saw the measurements, that locked in my answer. Snowy and GG are rarer and would be a decent bit bigger, and the face shape doesn't look Tyto.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

They seem to be narrowing it down in the original thread. When I feel more sure there's a consensus, I'll add an update above and tag anyone who guessed a species.

Btw, I'm a bit disappointed that this little game of sorts isn't getting more interest here so far, but oh well. To each, their own.

Anyway, matey,
thank you for weighing in on my little steal-post. :P

Now IIRC you live near... I dunno, a forested area perhaps in which you can see and hear local owls? Is that right, and if so may I ask how many species you've come across? <3

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

It is a pretty tough game, to be fair! It's dinner time for a lot of the US too, so there's that.

There's one or 2 GHO in my neighborhood, but I haven't heard them lately, but it's been too cold to hang outside.

I saw a Barred on a utility pole a few weeks ago, and I heard a Screech at someone's house last year

[–] [email protected] 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

it’s been too cold to hang outside.

Ooh, ooh*... now do you remember-- is it owls as well as some other animals that have various levels of (downy-to-pointy) fur / feathers that are almost magically-insulating in terms of trapping heat in times of extreme cold, but also brilliantly dispensing heat in terms of hot weather?

* frequent sound of Herman Munster's police companion in Car 54, lol.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Between their down and flight feathers, they also have contour feathers they can floof (making the "borb" shape) and they have fuzzy legs warmers too.

The YouTube rabbit hole has gotten me interested in wool mesh base layers as the latest greatest whats-old-is-new-again tech.

Brynje

I'd probably love it, but it's a bit spendy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

contour feathers

Ah, right.. that's right!

The YouTube rabbit hole has gotten me interested in wool mesh base layers as the latest greatest whats-old-is-new-again tech.

Eh, whilst I can appreciate the tradition and spirit-- let's resist, and resist-again upon microplastics. Bloody hell mate, it was never the way anyway, Darth Orange or NOT.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

Those are the classic brand and the poly is added for durability, but they're 100% wool ones out there. I was mainly curious at first about the concept of mesh being warmer than tight knit fibers, but it makes sense in that the sweat prevention is what really keeps you warm when you're being active.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago

Looks like some kind of owl, with an angry look. Maybe one of those short eared owl?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Might be an owl with a massive dong

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

Hate to break it to you, but owls don't have dicks. They just bump cloaca and it gets the job done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

Well, maybe two dongs if that's what we're calling feet, now. XD