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anon6789 to [email protected] • 1 year ago

Northern Pygmy Owl

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Northern Pygmy Owl

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anon6789 to [email protected] • 1 year ago
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Photo from Pacific Northwest Birding

British Columbia, Canada January 2024

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  • Metal Zealot
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    5•1 year ago

    “make sure you get my good side (my back)”

  • @[email protected]
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    4•1 year ago

    aww, so FLUFFY

  • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍
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    12•1 year ago

    What the heck? That’s a really tiny owl!

    • anon6789OP
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      15•1 year ago

      These guys are in the 6-7 inch / 16 cm range.

      Elf Owl is about 5 inches / 13cm, still significantly smaller than this little owl.

    • @[email protected]
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      9•1 year ago

      You know what we need…for scale.

      • @[email protected]
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        • @[email protected]
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          2•1 year ago

          This is just amazing!

      • anon6789OP
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        12•1 year ago

        On average, a medium-sized banana is typically about 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) long.

        Pygmy is almost exactly one banana.

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For owls that are superb.

US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now

International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com

Australia Rescue Help: WIRES

Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org

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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