Found an owl in the garden.

[Dave7]

Good News! The vets say it’s got an injured wing but it will be ok. They’re looking after it today, then local conservation charity will come and look after it, then release it.

Thats good. He looked very unhappy in your photos.

 

[vickster]

Thats good. He looked very unhappy in your photos.

So would you if you had a broken wing (arm)

 

[Dave7]

So would you if you had a broken wing (arm)

No. Thats were you are sooo wrong. Us S.A.S lads are trained to conceal pain so I would just smile and no one would know

 

[Beebo]

Thats good. He looked very unhappy in your photos.

You would look unhappy too if @CarlP put you in a box.

The last person he put in a box was sliced in half with a saw.

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Heard about Eric Hosking, the wildlife photographer?

He lost an eye to a tawny owl. I dare you to Google the name of the book he wrote afterwards.

 

[Andy_R]

I found one in the kitchen this morning. I wasn't sure what sort so asked Mrs_R as she's a bit of a nature enthusiast. Apparently it was a Teat Owl.

 

[EltonFrog]

I found one in the kitchen this morning. I wasn't sure what sort so asked Mrs_R as she's a bit of a nature enthusiast. Apparently it was a Teat Owl.

Oh. My. Dear. God!

 

[slowmotion]

Heard about Eric Hosking, the wildlife photographer?

He lost an eye to a tawny owl. I dare you to Google the name of the book he wrote afterwards.

I read an article a while ago. I think it was in the Lancet, and described eye injuries inflicted by tawny owls. If they feel their young are being threatened, they fly silently up behind you and sink their talons into your eyeballs. The photos in the article were not for the squeamish.

EDIT: It wasn't the Lancet. Here it is...….
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/416597

 

[otek59]

Good News! The vets say it’s got an injured wing but it will be ok. They’re looking after it today, then local conservation charity will come and look after it, then release it.

That’s excellent news, i like Owls we often hear them at night in the woods behind our house

 

[stephec]

you’re doing the right thing by taking it to professionals.

I don't think Bodie and Doyle will be much use, C'owl'ey on the other hand.....

 

[EltonFrog]

I don't think Bodie and Doyle will be much use, C'owl'ey on the other hand.....

I see what you did there.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Well done @CarlP

 

[roadrash]

owl ong will it take for the wing to heal before its released

 

[EltonFrog]

owl ong will it take for the wing to heal before its released

Don’t know, I may email the rescue place tomorrow to see how they’re getting on with the owl.

 

[stephec]

I see what you did there.

And I thought that the quotation marks were a bit too subtle.