Help with baby owl (1 Viewer)

[Helpwithbabyowl]

I like to get straight to the cut. A relative of mine found a baby owl and brought it home and caged it, it looks small but it has all its feathers, how do i stop it from dying until it can take care of itself? I don't know what species it is but it is grey and brown. Thanks.

 

[Lisa W]

I’m not sure where you are located, but the best thing you can do is get it to a wildlife rehabilitator.

 

[Helpwithbabyowl]

I’m not sure where you are located, but the best thing you can do is get it to a wildlife rehabilitator.

Good idea. I live in the balkans, so not sure there are many of those around.

 

[delia todd]

Hi and a warm welcome from me too.

We have some general guidelines here for the care of injured and baby birds. But Lisa is correct, the best thing you can do is to get in touch with a rehabber as quickly as possible. It's extremely difficult to raise such young birds and preparing them for life in the wild.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

[delia todd]

Good idea. I live in the balkans, so not sure there are many of those around.

You local vet might be able to advise you.

Is it possible to get it back to where it was found, the adults might still be around to care for him?

 

[Helpwithbabyowl]

You local vet might be able to advise you.

Is it possible to get it back to where it was found, the adults might still be around to care for him?

I don't think so, there are tons of cats and dogs wandering around the area and i dont know where it was found, or how far it wondered. I'll take your advise and ask a local vet because rehab centers are weirdly hard to find, atleast on the internet.

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there and a warm welcome to you .
We're glad you found us and please join in wherever you like

Good luck with the baby Owl!

 

[Helpwithbabyowl]

I took a pic if it helps. What species is that?

 

[birdboybowley]

Scops Owl

 

[DMW]

Scops Owls are primarily insectivorous, so if you can try to feed it beetles, larger moths etc until you can get it into care, that might be helpful. It actually looks quite well-grown.

 

[Helpwithbabyowl]

Scops Owls are primarily insectivorous, so if you can try to feed it beetles, larger moths etc until you can get it into care, that might be helpful. It actually looks quite welwell-grown.

Thanks, that's what i was looking for. Gonna do some bug hunting 😄

 

[pbjosh]

Bugs are what it eats. If you can buy meal worms it may eat them? Otherwise moths, crickets, beatles…

It is close to full grown, so probably a very good chance you can feed it for 1-2 weeks and release it.