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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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Here are the answers to the pop quiz.

How did you do?

It can really get tricky, especially if you're seeing them outdoors or without others to compare it with.

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[–] totallynotarobot@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

This one's name is Percy and he thinks youre a bit sus

Edit: just saw the other comments and understand now you weren't asking for NAME ID, but for taxonomical designations. Still think he's a Percy for sure.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Lol you tried, that's the part that counts 😁

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bird 3

Western

  • Bold vertical stripes
  • Dense horizontal stripes
  • The beak and base coloration is tricky on this one, but the stripe patterns really give it away. That's why it's important to look at all the differences.
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bird 2

Eastern

  • Lighter base color
  • Curved horizontal bands
  • Thinner vertical streaks
  • Bright beak
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bird 1

Western

  • Bold vertical banding
  • Perpendicular barring
  • Dark Beak
[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Bird 4

Eastern

The other tricky one.

  • Light beak
  • Thinner, curved horizontal stripes
  • (Thick vertical stripes and the density of the horizontal stripes make this one harder)
  • White base feather color
[–] verdeviento@mander.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

1 out of 4, I got an "F" 😅 but it was still fun. Thanks for the pop quiz :)

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Having fun was the most important part anyway!