Reminder not to “rescue” baby birds whose parents will continue to feed them. If it’s not fledged and really fell, you can try putting it in an open box in the nearest tree to make it easier and safer from predators. But flying down is naturally easier than flying up, so the parents expect this stage and continue to take care of them, catching food for them and bringing them to food sources to start feeding themselves.
Very good tips! I’ll have to save an infographic next time I come across one and get it stuck on the sidebar since the search is still meh.
Here’s a link from the International Owl Center that has advice and a list of US rehabber contacts. They must still be working on the “inter” part of the name! 😁
If you ever do move an owl for whatever reason, mark where you found it so they can try to locate the nest it fell from after they patch it up.
Reminder not to “rescue” baby birds whose parents will continue to feed them. If it’s not fledged and really fell, you can try putting it in an open box in the nearest tree to make it easier and safer from predators. But flying down is naturally easier than flying up, so the parents expect this stage and continue to take care of them, catching food for them and bringing them to food sources to start feeding themselves.
Very good tips! I’ll have to save an infographic next time I come across one and get it stuck on the sidebar since the search is still meh.
Here’s a link from the International Owl Center that has advice and a list of US rehabber contacts. They must still be working on the “inter” part of the name! 😁
If you ever do move an owl for whatever reason, mark where you found it so they can try to locate the nest it fell from after they patch it up.