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Monday, July 16, 2012

Injured Owl


Joe,

This beautiful owl has been in the back yard of our house for several days, he sits on the ground or any low item it can find to perch. At times it appears his wing might be injured but can’t be sure. I find it odd that an owl would run around during the day and be a ground based animal. We contacted all the numbers you would expect and were referred to a Bird Rescue group in Newark Del. They asked that we capture the bird and meet them in Delaware. We are not prepared to capture an animal like this and don’t want to bother him if nothing is wrong.

Hoping one of your readers may have some insight, experience or ideas on what to do.

Publishers Notes: I would start by contacting the Salisbury Zoo. They have incredible resources in this area and they may even have some interest in the Owl. Many of the animals at the Zoo are injured animals that could not survive in the wild.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

If that owl is not captured it's likely to fall victim to prey, large cats, dogs etc.

Try to get a trap from the humane society. Owls are custom to hunting for live prey, however if it's hungry it may go for anything and is worth a try.

I'd tell them at the humane society that you want the trap for feral cats or they may tell you that you can't have one.

Anonymous said...

Dont mess with it, I had one swoop down and try to take my camo hunting hat off me some years ago and I still have the scars on my head from his feet.

Anonymous said...

I agree with 1:08 don't try anything yourself. Those claws look very dangerous. I found this online. Says primarily songbirds and waterfowl; hopefully maybe owls secondarily.

Somerset County, Eastern Shore, Upper Fairmount

Sister Mary Winifred (Director), Sanctuary House

(410) 621-0709 sistermary.winifred@verizon.net

Wildlife Species: primarily songbirds and waterfowl

http://www.dioceseofeaston.org/cota3a.html

Anonymous said...

oK...oK... Joe. Sry.

The best advise for you and the Owl?

Leave it alone and let nature take its course.

When humans intercede to try and help, bad things can happen.

Just look at the welfare system.
We have completely upset the balance of nature there huh...

Jim King said...

Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources has a Scales and Tales program which cares for injured animals. And keeps those that cannot be released because of the injuries.
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/snt.asp