By the way, giving an owl a piece of chicken may sound like cannibalism- a bird eating another bird- but remember, owls are birds of prey (carnivorous birds), so that’s entirely normal.
An injured Blue Heron landed in our yard and I called several places and was finally told to bring him to the Raptor center 40 miles away. When we got there we were only then told the truth which was he would be euthanized as soon as we left. I was so mad that I was told on the phone he would be helped which was a lie. We brought the huge bird back home and put him in our horse trailer, then everyday we went to the local Bait store and bought any dead or dying fish that he ate without hesitation. After many calls I found a woman that had friends that could try to rehabilitate the Heron. After 3 weeks of doing all the work of caring for this bird, he was on a Helicopter leaving Alabama and on his way to a forever home in South Carolina.The work required for that one bird really makes me admire you that much more. Wishing you a Happy Birthday for all the hard work you do for these amazing birds, you and your wife are great people and really appreciated. God Bless you both !!!!
True stuff. The handful of times I’ve reached out to a wildlife rehabber I was told every time they didn’t have space, enuf help, or some other reason why they couldn’t help. They either passed the buck and I’d keep getting the same answer or they said it would have to be euthanized. Saddest part is in my state you have to jump thru hoops to be a volunteer rehabber which makes no sense. While I’d be more than happy to take a couple classes and put some hours in at a center to get certified, I’ve already been all the way thru graduate school to be a nurse practitioner so I’m not going back to college for it. They need free help that bad they need to make it doable.
Owls are so intelligent, at least they know from observation that a human can help, where most birds of prey completely avoid humans unless it is a life threatening situation, then they might allow human intervention, but even that is uncommon. Owls just seem to know we are good for something at least, so I gotta thank You for helping this beautiful owl, I just hope it remains happy thru rehab and can return to the wild successfully & hopefully.
Kerrye I’m sure it was just hurt to the point it can’t react to anything. It didn’t really look like it was appreciating her help but at least it was still eating the food somewhat
Haha good point! That hen was Whitie, she was in for treatment and rehab on a bone infection in her leg. She had to wear a special shoe to learn how to walk again so she was mad at me anyway. I think she still holds a grudge for the owl situation.
Bless his heart. I hope he was ok. It seemed like he may have had a broken wing. It was so kind of you to help him. He opened his mouth for you to feed him almost like a baby bird would.
BLESS YOU, Ashley Myers!!! Many breeds of owl have an angry look about them, but you could tell just by looking in GORGEOUS Lucifer's eyes how grateful he was for your love and care! And I loved how he reveled in your petting him!!! Animals instinctively know how much one cares about them, and they have that capacity to love unconditionally which is one of the most beautiful things about them! Your video was a truly heart-warming treat!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
@@Sevan_UP that seemed to mostly be later in the afternoon was he was more awake, and when she touched his injured wing. Completely understandable, and avoidable circumstances *^*
I did wildlife rehabilitation for years and worked with many owls including great horns like this one. I have never seen an owl take that quickly to hand feeding. Shocking it let you so close without freaking out or trying to defend itself.
Oh, you dear sweet, kind, loving woman to care for that sweet little birdy and pet him and soothe him after giving food/water. What a nice soul you are. You didn't maybe know what to do, but you did so much. That is lovely. He was soothed and comforted when your chicken got pissed.
I just rescued a Great Horned Owl from where I work and it was the most amazing birds of prey that I have cared for. I also fed it raw meat and fresh fish...and tonight was release time! It was amazing to help and see nature up close and personal 😳😊
It's terrible that the owl had to wait so long. His wing is shaking, makes me think he's in pain, maybe cold too. I hope he got to the vets for help. Thanks for your care.
You did a great job. That poor thing is terrified . It's strange when a wild animal will tolerate human contact . I feel so bad for him . I sometimes think they know you are helping him. And what is funny is he was around to feed on your animals and you still help him . You truly have a great heart . It's nice to know that people like you are out there
You're an amazing human being Ashley thanks for taking care of him and doing the right thing. This made me happy, and I hope things worked out for Lucifer at the rehab.
Just fyi... owls swallow their prey whole...Fur, bones and all. This is used for digestion. The fur and bones then get horked up in what's called a pellet. Feeding an owl just a tiny amount of chicken most likely wouldn't hurt a great horned owl but just thought you might want to know. The person you spoke with that said to put in a bowl of water probably didn't know that owls don't really drink like that either.. still taking this owl in and keeping it from other predators till someone knowledgeable arrived was very kind. I really hope things worked out for the owl and it was able to be released again.
yeah it was very nice of her to do that, i just wished that she hadn't added so much stress to the birds by simply deciding petting and "Loving on it" was the best course of action for an injured wild animal
When owls are sick you can feed raw meat (No pork) as is without furs and bones. It doesn't matter. They can go on this diet for months until they recover. The bird is sick, you don't know what's wrong with it, so it's not recommended to feed it anything complicated. It's much easier to digest raw meat during this phase. What she did was fine. The drop of water and emergency meat could very well kept him up and running until the rescuer came. To be honest the bird needs a proper raptor/avian vet for meds. That's priority one.
Yeah - first 24 hours a small amount of water via syringe like she was doing with a electrolyte solution (even just a small amount of sugar and salt dissolved in water) is probably all they need in this kind of condition - if they are hungry/starving enough they will take raw meat if offered - won't need to force it on them.
@@KaySan666 I have saved many wild birds and some do not like touching at all and some actually do like it. If they like it you are not stressing them out. When you rescue a bird they don't want you to handle it mainly because they want to keep if wild. If they can't keep it wild they have to euthanize the bird. It's a horrible outdated law.
I am not sure about owl, but for other predators bird like eagle. They do not like human touching them at all. If you try to, they will fight very aggressively. Their talon are are extremely strong and sharp. You pretty much have to grab hold of their leg and cover their head to keep them calm. If they ever sit still, calm and let you handle them. It actually is NOT a good sign. Their are either critically ill or exhausted.
“The game commission told me call them back if he’s still there when I got home from work, and guess who was still there, just laying on the ground, unable to get away from me.” It’s like he knew you, as a human, could help him, so he went to where humans could find him. Bless his adorable, fluffy lil heart
This is so amazing I almost cried, the way this smart bird let you take care of it and pet it and almost seemed to enjoy you loving on it, was so amazing
I lived in a small town in SW Washington state some years back. We had heat reflecting window tint on our bedroom window, and it created an almost mirror like reflection. We came home to a juvenile redtail hawk laying on the ground below our window flapping and generally looking hurt. Pretty quick we saw where he'd hit the window and knocked himself loopy. We called the local wildlife rescue line attached to our animal shelter. They said something similar... "put it in a box with some water, and we'll come get it Monday. I'm off for the weekend." It didn't sound like a real good idea to me, crating up an injured wild bird of prey for two days with just water, but we did as we were told. The next day, it was noticeably weaker, so we called again... "No, it will be fine. Leave me alone. I'm at home with my family." The next day, Sunday, we got up that morning and it was dead. I WAS LIVID!!!! By the time I finished with her and her useless drones she'd been pulled from her job and reassigned to something more suitable to her lack of give-a-damn, one of her drones was fired, one was written up on a handful of infractions, and her partner was promoted to her position. The partner (work, not domestic) came out and spent an hour talking with us, apologizing and explaining how she was hindered from responding by a direct order not to come get the hawk on a weekend, etc etc. I'd even offered to bring it to them. I am absolutely certain that animal could have been saved with prompt medical attention, but too often the general public is written off as stupid and uninformed on what constitutes an injured raptor. I'm sorry... it's not hard to get an idea what's wrong is serious when this poor creature has a bloodshot eye, bloody nose, and can't hold its head or itself up straight. Gee... that looks an awful lot like my fiance did when she got hit by a pickup on her mountain bike... I mean how hard is it to recognize a concussion? I tore raw bloody strips off that entire animal shelter/wildlife rescue facility staff until I'd finally chewed far enough up the food chain to get someone who could... and would... do something to keep this from happening again.
You are an amazing person! I, personally, would have been scared to death of handling him the way you did. You probably saved that bird’s life and you will be rewarded in heaven one day.
Thank you for taking such great care of this beautiful owl. You can really tell the condition of a person's heart by how they treat animals. Best, Michael
From a realistic point, we can see that the owl is weak and probably has a broken wing. After the rehabilitation center she is probably good to go back into nature. Saying that she destined to die is pretty unrealistic und pessimistic. Owls, just like any other animal, are able to heal. A broken wing and recovery shouldn't end an owls life. Also, I know that the owl looks pretty sick but all animals do if there is something wrong with them. Don't forget that a broken wing must be painful too. Owls can also get pretty old, especially in comparison with pets like cats and dogs. The owl is more likely to be alive than dead. I actually don't know who is the "idealistic fool".
Aww they remind me of the animals we'd take care of as I grew up. Started out just a blue jay caged safely in my room now and again but over time I had a few visitors like woodpeckers, a bat we named Simon, and once even a very aggressive but badly injured fully-grown hawk. She never did get too friendly but it must have been a traumatic experience being injured in an unfamiliar, even if providing, environment as a very large bird of prey. She ended up making a full recovery at least.
Thank you for taking the effort to help keep Lucifer alive. What an incredible story . I am greatful to have got to watch your journey with such a magnificent Raptor.
Bless you for taking care of this wonderful animal. I liked the way you got in a few strokes and pats!!! These are fierce hunters and quite dangerous but for some reason he trusted you.
I had a Golden Eagle rescue video that was in my TH-cam Recommendations list which peaked my interest to watch initially just because of the sheer size of this full grown Female . That took me down the Raptor Rabbit hole the last week or two. I came across this wildlife rescue called "The Enoch Wildlife Rescue" out of Utah which is run by a Gentleman (Martin I think is his name) & his Wife I think to a lesser extent. If you ever want to learn about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Grey Horned Owl, Turkey Vultures, Peregrine Falcons behavior specifically when sick, injured, poisoned vs Healthy vs recovered & Healthy then this is ur guy... He does not needlessly interact with any of the rescues with the exception of feeding health check ups to prevent potential Habitualization but he is exceptionally attentive when he has to feed them and give them health checks.... Something else I found fascinating and unique, This guy is also a Falconer.He has a Golden Eagle & a Peregrine Falcon which he will use as one method to feed the other sick and injured in his care..He also obviously buys the farmed mice and stuff but when he has full grown Eagles baby mice don't suffice...Anyways I just thought I would share the info for people to check out...
Love the soft baby talk ❤️ so warm & kind seems like it knew u were helping & felt calm @ you enough to trust but game Warden either had louder voice or scent or didn't offer any food or time which is understandable
Starting at 8:15 Chicken: "This chick has lost her #@$& mind!" Owl:"Fool, I won't bother you as long ad SHE is around! All I ever wanted was a mother's love!"
Very nice job. Thanks for caring for him, and for making/posting the video. I'm surprised to notice of the several predatory bird rescues I've seen videos of, owls and eagles, the birds have made no effort to bite their rescuers. I'd still take every precaution, as those beaks are perfectly designed for tearing flesh. And the talons. But the birds seem intelligent enough to know when they're being helped.
Chicken- "Oh god it's gonna kill us all!"
Owl- "Chill out your making my hangover worse!"
😂😂😂😂😂🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Holly crap! That’s so funny! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
"What is your problem?' she asks the chicken while feeding chicken to the owl lol. I had to laugh at that. Owls are amazing.
So true lol hahahahhaha
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@@blueorchid514 Nah I just didn't read the comments before commenting...a year ago.
By the way, giving an owl a piece of chicken may sound like cannibalism- a bird eating another bird- but remember, owls are birds of prey (carnivorous birds), so that’s entirely normal.
@@n.d.engleson6499 I mean, vultures would eat any dead animal, and falcon would eat smaller birds. Don't forget the skua that eats penguins
Owl: "Lady, how about feeding me a live little chick?"
Chicken: "Traitor. Traitor. Traitor."
lol hen was like “ THERE IS A DAMN OWL IN HERE, HELP ME”
"does your owl bite?"
worse... *it judges you*
Who is this strange lady and why is she being so nice to me. This could be my new gig.
Your English isn’t your strong point is it... lol I wonder if you’re going to fix it.
An injured Blue Heron landed in our yard and I called several places and was finally told to bring him to the Raptor center 40 miles away. When we got there we were only then told the truth which was he would be euthanized as soon as we left. I was so mad that I was told on the phone he would be helped which was a lie. We brought the huge bird back home and put him in our horse trailer, then everyday we went to the local Bait store and bought any dead or dying fish that he ate without hesitation. After many calls I found a woman that had friends that could try to rehabilitate the Heron. After 3 weeks of doing all the work of caring for this bird, he was on a Helicopter leaving Alabama and on his way to a forever home in South Carolina.The work required for that one bird really makes me admire you that much more. Wishing you a Happy Birthday for all the hard work you do for these amazing birds, you and your wife are great people and really appreciated. God Bless you both !!!!
There's a helicopter that flies between Alabama and South Carolina?
You my friend are awesome!!
True stuff. The handful of times I’ve reached out to a wildlife rehabber I was told every time they didn’t have space, enuf help, or some other reason why they couldn’t help. They either passed the buck and I’d keep getting the same answer or they said it would have to be euthanized. Saddest part is in my state you have to jump thru hoops to be a volunteer rehabber which makes no sense. While I’d be more than happy to take a couple classes and put some hours in at a center to get certified, I’ve already been all the way thru graduate school to be a nurse practitioner so I’m not going back to college for it. They need free help that bad they need to make it doable.
Owls are so intelligent, at least they know from observation that a human can help, where most birds of prey completely avoid humans unless it is a life threatening situation, then they might allow human intervention, but even that is uncommon. Owls just seem to know we are good for something at least, so I gotta thank You for helping this beautiful owl, I just hope it remains happy thru rehab and can return to the wild successfully & hopefully.
Kerrye they arent smart thier just as smart as other raptors maybe even dumber
>Calls something dumb
>has a 69 joke in their name
Owls are actually more "brawn" than "brain". Smart birds are parrots and crows.
Article 69 you're brilliant, thank you for sharing.
Kerrye I’m sure it was just hurt to the point it can’t react to anything. It didn’t really look like it was appreciating her help but at least it was still eating the food somewhat
Your hen is like: "You're feeding that thing my relative!"
Ha ha good point! 😀
hes being so calm and gentle. too bad he couldnt tell you what was wrong
owls are so freaking cute. His big eyes and little beak. his round head and fluffy feathers 🥺❤️ thank you for saving him!
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Lol!
What is your problem?
She asks the chicken...,
while feeding chicken meat to the owl.
LMAOL!
....Owls don't just eat rodents, but also other birds.
Haha good point! That hen was Whitie, she was in for treatment and rehab on a bone infection in her leg. She had to wear a special shoe to learn how to walk again so she was mad at me anyway. I think she still holds a grudge for the owl situation.
Chicken: You bitch, your feeding that owl my hatchling?! How Dare You! 😂
@@Phantazma1988 Hens are so damn annoying, I would've turned that fucker into chicken wings before I'd listen to it make all that racket.
@@jakearmitage7811 Agreed!
Bless his heart. I hope he was ok. It seemed like he may have had a broken wing. It was so kind of you to help him. He opened his mouth for you to feed him almost like a baby bird would.
And him limped so he might have hurt his leg
He was flying normall at the start but he did look like he couldnt fly higher but hopefully hes okay now!
Woman: are you injured?
Owl: hoo?
Woman: I’m talking to you, Mr. Owl
I swear that owl was thinking, I am gonna eat that chicken for dinner if she doesn't shut up! 😂😂😂😂
BLESS YOU, Ashley Myers!!! Many breeds of owl have an angry look about them, but you could tell just by looking in GORGEOUS Lucifer's eyes how grateful he was for your love and care! And I loved how he reveled in your petting him!!! Animals instinctively know how much one cares about them, and they have that capacity to love unconditionally which is one of the most beautiful things about them! Your video was a truly heart-warming treat!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
P. J. Bovio the owl looked like it wanted to bite her couple times though
@@Sevan_UP that seemed to mostly be later in the afternoon was he was more awake, and when she touched his injured wing. Completely understandable, and avoidable circumstances *^*
That chicken was cussing you and the owl out big time!
That owl looks so miserable at the beginning! I hope everything worked out for it.
Lol... when the chicken starts kicking up a fuss, the owl has the look of a long suffering husband with a wife that never shuts up. 😅
Ha! That cracked me up, so true!😂
ES UN BUHO, NO UNA LECHUZA
I did wildlife rehabilitation for years and worked with many owls including great horns like this one. I have never seen an owl take that quickly to hand feeding. Shocking it let you so close without freaking out or trying to defend itself.
Oh, you dear sweet, kind, loving woman to care for that sweet little birdy and pet him and soothe him after giving food/water. What a nice soul you are. You didn't maybe know what to do, but you did so much. That is lovely. He was soothed and comforted when your chicken got pissed.
I just rescued a Great Horned Owl from where I work and it was the most amazing birds of prey that I have cared for. I also fed it raw meat and fresh fish...and tonight was release time!
It was amazing to help and see nature up close and personal 😳😊
Hope he turned out alright. Thank you for being kind and taking care of him.
Thank you for being a kind human.
It's so hard to watch that animal suffer . You did such a great job on making him comfortable
It's terrible that the owl had to wait so long. His wing is shaking, makes me think he's in pain, maybe cold too. I hope he got to the vets for help. Thanks for your care.
You did a great job. That poor thing is terrified . It's strange when a wild animal will tolerate human contact . I feel so bad for him . I sometimes think they know you are helping him. And what is funny is he was around to feed on your animals and you still help him . You truly have a great heart . It's nice to know that people like you are out there
If the owl's right wing must be hurt. It was still able to fly for a bit before it was taken in. It was probably trembling from the pain it was in.
You did such an incredible job! Thank you for not waiting it out!!
You're an amazing human being Ashley thanks for taking care of him and doing the right thing. This made me happy, and I hope things worked out for Lucifer at the rehab.
Just fyi... owls swallow their prey whole...Fur, bones and all. This is used for digestion. The fur and bones then get horked up in what's called a pellet. Feeding an owl just a tiny amount of chicken most likely wouldn't hurt a great horned owl but just thought you might want to know. The person you spoke with that said to put in a bowl of water probably didn't know that owls don't really drink like that either.. still taking this owl in and keeping it from other predators till someone knowledgeable arrived was very kind. I really hope things worked out for the owl and it was able to be released again.
yeah it was very nice of her to do that, i just wished that she hadn't added so much stress to the birds by simply deciding petting and "Loving on it" was the best course of action for an injured wild animal
When owls are sick you can feed raw meat (No pork) as is without furs and bones. It doesn't matter. They can go on this diet for months until they recover. The bird is sick, you don't know what's wrong with it, so it's not recommended to feed it anything complicated. It's much easier to digest raw meat during this phase.
What she did was fine. The drop of water and emergency meat could very well kept him up and running until the rescuer came. To be honest the bird needs a proper raptor/avian vet for meds. That's priority one.
Yeah - first 24 hours a small amount of water via syringe like she was doing with a electrolyte solution (even just a small amount of sugar and salt dissolved in water) is probably all they need in this kind of condition - if they are hungry/starving enough they will take raw meat if offered - won't need to force it on them.
@@KaySan666 I have saved many wild birds and some do not like touching at all and some actually do like it. If they like it you are not stressing them out. When you rescue a bird they don't want you to handle it mainly because they want to keep if wild. If they can't keep it wild they have to euthanize the bird. It's a horrible outdated law.
I am not sure about owl, but for other predators bird like eagle. They do not like human touching them at all. If you try to, they will fight very aggressively. Their talon are are extremely strong and sharp. You pretty much have to grab hold of their leg and cover their head to keep them calm.
If they ever sit still, calm and let you handle them. It actually is NOT a good sign. Their are either critically ill or exhausted.
I see you have a "To address a few concerns:" in the description... nevermind the malcontents, you did a great job.
“The game commission told me call them back if he’s still there when I got home from work, and guess who was still there, just laying on the ground, unable to get away from me.”
It’s like he knew you, as a human, could help him, so he went to where humans could find him. Bless his adorable, fluffy lil heart
This is so amazing I almost cried, the way this smart bird let you take care of it and pet it and almost seemed to enjoy you loving on it, was so amazing
Owl looks like a cute little furball when he/she had his/her head patted on.
His eyes are so adorable and pretty
The chicken was betrayed.
Aw, look at him soaking up all that feminine motherly love at the end. How precious.
What a wonderful thing you did.
You have a good heart. That’s one lucky owl.
He's beautiful. Thank you for helping him 🙂
8:45 Owl: listen dude would you just shut up and relax. I'm hurt and was just get the best head rub EEEEEEEVER and you screwed it up!!! 🦉🦉🦉
I lived in a small town in SW Washington state some years back. We had heat reflecting window tint on our bedroom window, and it created an almost mirror like reflection. We came home to a juvenile redtail hawk laying on the ground below our window flapping and generally looking hurt. Pretty quick we saw where he'd hit the window and knocked himself loopy. We called the local wildlife rescue line attached to our animal shelter. They said something similar... "put it in a box with some water, and we'll come get it Monday. I'm off for the weekend." It didn't sound like a real good idea to me, crating up an injured wild bird of prey for two days with just water, but we did as we were told. The next day, it was noticeably weaker, so we called again... "No, it will be fine. Leave me alone. I'm at home with my family." The next day, Sunday, we got up that morning and it was dead.
I WAS LIVID!!!! By the time I finished with her and her useless drones she'd been pulled from her job and reassigned to something more suitable to her lack of give-a-damn, one of her drones was fired, one was written up on a handful of infractions, and her partner was promoted to her position. The partner (work, not domestic) came out and spent an hour talking with us, apologizing and explaining how she was hindered from responding by a direct order not to come get the hawk on a weekend, etc etc. I'd even offered to bring it to them. I am absolutely certain that animal could have been saved with prompt medical attention, but too often the general public is written off as stupid and uninformed on what constitutes an injured raptor. I'm sorry... it's not hard to get an idea what's wrong is serious when this poor creature has a bloodshot eye, bloody nose, and can't hold its head or itself up straight. Gee... that looks an awful lot like my fiance did when she got hit by a pickup on her mountain bike... I mean how hard is it to recognize a concussion?
I tore raw bloody strips off that entire animal shelter/wildlife rescue facility staff until I'd finally chewed far enough up the food chain to get someone who could... and would... do something to keep this from happening again.
Lovely that you take care of him! Thank you !
You are an amazing person! I, personally, would have been scared to death of handling him the way you did. You probably saved that bird’s life and you will be rewarded in heaven one day.
"I'm on a hunger strike until I'm let out of jail."
You should see pythons. There's a particular species that's known for exactly that, reptile lovers have hard time owning them.
Poor Owl. I hope it recovers well. Thank you for helping jt
Anyone else talk to birds like that or is it just me
I love how he is so calm with the chicken freaking out! He is beautiful!! You did awesome taking care of him!
Wonderful and kind what you did for this sweetheart. And he knew it too! Thankyou and for sharing. I love owls!✌🙏🐾💞🎃
Chicken: From now on we are stranger...don't ever call me again
Thank You for taking care of him/her. It would be a privilege to be able to offer help to such a regal bird.
that feels like lead poisoning 😫 thank you for helping that poor owl 🦉
That was very nice of you to take care of that owl God bless you we need a lot more people like you in this world
That's one pretty looking bird.hope he's going to be ok.
I bet that owl was like "WTF who's turturing that chicken" "shut up I'm trying to sleep"
I love owls ♥️ you’re a great person!
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Amaizing rescue... so touching... thank you bird lady
I don’t know why but I think owls are amazing. For sure my favorite animal.
This is just so priceless. Human always shine to reach out to inured animals. They are part of us.
Thank you for taking such great care of this beautiful owl. You can really tell the condition of a person's heart by how they treat animals. Best, Michael
He is so beautiful I love owls💜💙💜 Thank you for taking care of him☺☺☺
Did you ever find out what happened with him?
Stanley Jedrzejczyk You're pessimistic.
Stanley Jedrzejczyk You're just a negative bitch ass pansy. Get over yourself.
@@wilykat WOW
@@wilykat cant accept that it's probably true though....
From a realistic point, we can see that the owl is weak and probably has a broken wing. After the rehabilitation center she is probably good to go back into nature. Saying that she destined to die is pretty unrealistic und pessimistic. Owls, just like any other animal, are able to heal. A broken wing and recovery shouldn't end an owls life. Also, I know that the owl looks pretty sick but all animals do if there is something wrong with them. Don't forget that a broken wing must be painful too.
Owls can also get pretty old, especially in comparison with pets like cats and dogs. The owl is more likely to be alive than dead.
I actually don't know who is the "idealistic fool".
Aww they remind me of the animals we'd take care of as I grew up. Started out just a blue jay caged safely in my room now and again but over time I had a few visitors like woodpeckers, a bat we named Simon, and once even a very aggressive but badly injured fully-grown hawk. She never did get too friendly but it must have been a traumatic experience being injured in an unfamiliar, even if providing, environment as a very large bird of prey. She ended up making a full recovery at least.
gah its so fluffy
Thank you for your kindness!❤️
He's just a little hooter! ❤❤☺
Thank you for taking the effort to help keep Lucifer alive. What an incredible story . I am greatful to have got to watch your journey with such a magnificent Raptor.
Thank you you’re so kind
I can see why the owl liked you... the both of you have beautiful eyes :)
I loved this video! Thank you for taking care of this beautiful baby! You so lucky that you got this close to him. Great Horned Owls are the best!💓💓🦉🦉
thank you for being king with animals. This guy was alone and sick and you gave him attention, food and drink. I thank you on his behalf!
He's so cute drinking and eating from her hand. Sweet.
You were so gentle. Well done.
Thank you
Wow that chicken is going off. Hilarious. So much attitude. Someone is forgetting who's boss around here.
Bless you for taking care of this wonderful animal. I liked the way you got in a few strokes and pats!!! These are fierce hunters and quite dangerous but for some reason he trusted you.
He was so chill
What a cute owl 🥰
Thank you! I love how calming your voice is. You have a wonderful love for animals :)
Ashley, you are very kind. I think the owl realized that the first time you pet its head. I could see it was at ease.
Thank you so much for caring for precious Lucifer. You were so sweet how you nurtured him. He is a cutie. I'm glad he was placed in a rehab facility.
You are a very gentle person...poor bird.
He's shivering.
Kind hands, kind heart, kind sole !
I had a Golden Eagle rescue video that was in my TH-cam Recommendations list which peaked my interest to watch initially just because of the sheer size of this full grown Female .
That took me down the Raptor Rabbit hole the last week or two. I came across this wildlife rescue called
"The Enoch Wildlife Rescue" out of Utah which is run by a Gentleman (Martin I think is his name) & his Wife I think to a lesser extent.
If you ever want to learn about Bald Eagles, Golden Eagles, Grey Horned Owl, Turkey Vultures, Peregrine Falcons behavior specifically when sick, injured, poisoned vs Healthy vs recovered & Healthy then this is ur guy...
He does not needlessly interact with any of the rescues with the exception of feeding health check ups to prevent potential Habitualization but he is exceptionally attentive when he has to feed them and give them health checks....
Something else I found fascinating and unique,
This guy is also a Falconer.He has a Golden Eagle & a Peregrine Falcon which he will use as one method to feed the other sick and injured in his care..He also obviously buys the farmed mice and stuff but when he has full grown Eagles baby mice don't suffice...Anyways I just thought I would share the info for people to check out...
Love the soft baby talk ❤️ so warm & kind seems like it knew u were helping & felt calm @ you enough to trust but game Warden either had louder voice or scent or didn't offer any food or time which is understandable
The hen was going sideways when you fed her child to the owl.
lol
The "horns" on this owl are lookin' mighty droopy!
"lady, i just wanna sleep, im nocturnal"
Thank u for helping this beautiful bird
Starting at 8:15
Chicken: "This chick has lost her #@$& mind!"
Owl:"Fool, I won't bother you as long ad SHE is around! All I ever wanted was a mother's love!"
Very nice job. Thanks for caring for him, and for making/posting the video. I'm surprised to notice of the several predatory bird rescues I've seen videos of, owls and eagles, the birds have made no effort to bite their rescuers. I'd still take every precaution, as those beaks are perfectly designed for tearing flesh. And the talons. But the birds seem intelligent enough to know when they're being helped.
When the chicken starts clucking, the owl has this look that says, "What did i do?"
Ive got some Great Horned owls behind my house. They hoot to each other most every night. I enjoy listening to them.
Shaking its wing, tells there is a problem.
Great Thanks to you.
So amazing! You are a kind soul. And I feel sad that the warden was basically treating him like nothing
Thank you so much ❤️🙏