Got to cuddle an owl today!

Mayden · Dec 7, 2013

He also preened my hair and scarf. He was such a sweet boy!

Annnnd, Andrew

The bird was called Walter and he was such a doll. You got to play with his beak and his toes and everything. Absolute sweetheart!

JerseyWendy · Dec 7, 2013

SO very awesome!!! I am envious beyond words!!!!!

Walter is STUNNING!!!! Aren't they SO very soft????

crimson · Dec 7, 2013

hey that looks like the exact same owl that was at our bird show!

Mayden · Dec 7, 2013

JerseyWendy said:
SO very awesome!!! I am envious beyond words!!!!!

Walter is STUNNING!!!! Aren't they SO very soft????

Unbelievably so. I wanted to nuzzle right in there but thought I might lose an eye

.

He was very heavy though despite being mostly feather - ached to have him on my arm for so long. Did not want to hand this guy back!

He was beautiful, I'm hoping to go back midweek and interact again! Then I'm going to book a days event with them (and Andrew

) to get to see them all up close and person.

There was also two other owls there, that didn't like to be held, so stayed on their perches. In all my excitement I forgot to take pics

One was just a standard barn owl, so beautiful!

Mayden · Dec 7, 2013

I also love his 'ear tufts' :21:

crimson · Dec 7, 2013

if this is the same bird, apparently he is totally blind, and has been since birth

Image2_zps7469a7ab.jpg Photo by bmckellar735 | Photobucket

MarciaLove · Dec 7, 2013

oh that i so cool! Beautiful Owl.

MomtoPercy · Dec 7, 2013

OMG, I'm just as green as Percy now!

What a fantastic experience! He is magnificent.

Featheredsamurai · Dec 7, 2013

so cool! owls can be really sweet, as long as they don't overbond to one person.

Betrisher · Dec 7, 2013

Oh! I have ENVY!!! I love owls! (See my profile pic) Do you know what kind of owl Walter is? Long-eared Owl? Eagle Owl? I'm not so good on owls that don't live in Australia... But this guy is a stunner and how lucky were you!!!!

GaryBV · Dec 8, 2013

My God I must be some big ole sis because I'd be scared to death to hold a big ole owl - I can admire them, sure, from AFAR lol

antoinette · Dec 8, 2013

So cool
I love owls
The pic's are beautiful
Thanks for sharing

Mayden · Dec 8, 2013

crimson said:
if this is the same bird, apparently he is totally blind, and has been since birth

Image2_zps7469a7ab.jpg Photo by bmckellar735 | Photobucket

I think you're forgetting I'm in the UK haha!

I believe he's a great horned owl, I forgot to ask but I'm fairly sure.

He is wonderful, he's HUGE though but the guy ruffled his feathers for me and basically said 'hes all feather!'

Was wonderful, not at all scary. He's got huge claws, a beak that could decimate my fingers/eyes in seconds but he was just so gentle. Happily being passed around from person to person after I was done with him. He's got many keepers and obviously he's used in public a lot.

"He doesn't mind because he knows after the days done he gets to eat alllll the food he wants"

Going to try and visit again during the week when I can. :21:

riaria · Dec 8, 2013

Beautiful! Looks like an Eagle Owl, probably a Bengal Eagle Owl as he's fairly small (European and Bengal seems to be the most common ones kept here)

Betrisher · Dec 8, 2013

Mayden dear! Don't forget your camera if/when you go!

Mayden · Dec 8, 2013

riaria said:
Beautiful! Looks like an Eagle Owl, probably a Bengal Eagle Owl as he's fairly small (European and Bengal seems to be the most common ones kept here)

Thank you! I think you're right! Looking at descriptions and stuff it looks a lot closer than a great horned

Will ask next time I see them :21:

I'll definitely get pictures of the others too. I was just caught up in all the excitement hehe.

BACON · Dec 8, 2013

Year it's an eagle owl. Magnificent birds hey??!!

Mayden · Dec 8, 2013

BACON said:
Year it's an eagle owl. Magnificent birds hey??!!

Definitely. I'm besotted. I want one. :21:

BACON · Dec 8, 2013

Possibly a European. They have slightly darker faces than Bengal eagle owls

riaria · Dec 8, 2013

BACON said:
Possibly a European. They have slightly darker faces than Bengal eagle owls

Ah, didn't know that!

He looks so tiny, though? Though I guess he could just be a small individual

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