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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 Francois Potvin

Hidden in the golden leaves of an oak tree, this Saw Whet melts into a decor reminiscent of autumn.. but be mistaken, this photo was taken in the middle of winter! The oak leaves, stubborn and hanging on as if they were not going to fall off, offer a perfect contrast to the cold season. An encounter that shows how nature in Quebec is always full of surprises!

Original French Canadian Post

Cachée dans les feuilles dorées d'un chêne, cette petite nyctale se fond dans un décor qui rappelle l'automne.. mais détrompez-vous, cette photo a été prise en plein hiver! Les feuilles de chêne, tenaces et accrochées comme si elles voulaient pas tomber, offrent un contraste parfait avec la saison froide. Une rencontre qui montre à quel point la nature au Québec est toujours pleine de surprises!

Petite Nyctale

Québec, Canada

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[–] marron12@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just found out that these guys live in my area. Well, they can, anyway. I don't know how close they get to urban areas. But there are some woods around, and I heard what I'm pretty sure was a screech owl the other night.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Saw Whet are typically forest owls, but they do migrate. I'm not sure if they detour around more urbanized environments or not. I've tried to spot them on their migration here in Pennsylvania, but haven't had any luck yet personally. If you're the one in MN I'm thinking of, you should definitely get a bunch, at least in the woodsier parts of the state.

You guys have been making me jealous with all your Screech calls this week! I haven't heard my GHO in a while, but this weather here has been crazy cold so I haven't been hanging out too much to listen for it!