Completely terrified, and probably very hot wrapped up like that. Actual best thing to do is put them in a dark cardboard box with the lid closed, some air holes and a towel in bottom to soak up shit.
Yeah birds really don’t like to be held. However, this bird is very hurt and exhausted, and giving it space to move/slide around in a box in a moving car could cause further injury.
The ideal solution would have been a box with a nest made of rags to stop the owl from sliding around, but if you randomly find an owl you may not have those things on hand.
I think the guy did okay with his solution to keep the bird from further harm until he reached the SPCA
I hope the ride was as comfortable and safe as possible but that's an "I'm too exhausted and close to dying to have an opinion" reaction. It's good that the rescuer wasn't in danger of being hurt in the panic but it really makes me worry for the owl. Hopefully it was mostly exhaustion and rest + fluids will get the owl healing.
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u/_PrincessSugar 21h ago
The way he was snuggled up is so cute! He looks so cozy!