This is beyond cool. I know this video was made awhile ago, but ya'll deserve props for rehabilitating this baby. Not many people could stand the site of this! Good on both of you!
Great job trying to help out !This owl is a fledgling and more than likely it did'nt fall out of it's nest, rather it was in it's " brancher" stage.Hops from branch to branch. As far as imprinting.LOL!! So many people want to lecture, yet they don't even know the lesson. It's not like if you touch a baby bird WHAM , they're imprinted. I've raised owls from a few days after hatching, They learn to hunt by themselves, it's an instinct.You release them gradually, and then feed every now an then.
I hope the people in the video have a falconry glove, because when that owl grows up he will have sharp talons. Also I low they where acting with the best intentions but that owl should have been left there to be found by its parents it was just being fledged.
@@emilyjohnson6096 no that's not how it goes. You aren't supposed to touch them. Wildlife management will tell you that majority of the time it was being taught how to fly
You are right about the fledgling in the1st stages of flight,but it would still be better off at a rehab facility.They have flight cages that they can put them in with other screech owls to prepare them for freedom with their own kind.There are rehab centers in every state and they are free.Contact a vet or Game Officer.Many times someone will transport it to the center.If it's injured, they will fix it.If you live in the US, it is illegal, and if you're caught expensive, to have a bird!
So many people complaining about them handling the bird, but not everyone has the luxury of living close to a place that will take baby owls. I do not know their situation, but I do know that I found a baby raptor and wasn't able to take it somewhere because there was nowhere to take it. A vet had to help me care for it until it was of age to be set free.
That....was...AWESOME!! We have some Eastern Screech owls in our backyard (Far North Dallas suburb.) It's cool to go out at night and listen to them....and trill back at them! ;)
Thanks for sharing, they are amazing creatures. I live in the Mtns. of Western NC and hear them all the time at night. So cool to see this precious little predator lol up close. Nice seeing people caring for and loving animals/birds/owls like I do.❤️
--- PLEASE do not pick up an owl that is on the ground unless it is hurt. It is NOT uncommon to find young owls on the ground during the fall. They are out of their nest because they are learning how to fly (FLEDGLING). Their parents will be near by keeping a close eye on them and may even come down to feed them in the evenings. It is a federal offense to keep an owl in the U.S. without a special license.
... they are not pets but when in need it is good to know people care enuf to care & nuture them until they are healthy enuf to go on their own. Nice video ... well done.
Did you turn it over to someone? How wonderful to find and feed a beautiful owl like this and how sad to have to say goodbye. But it's good for the owl to learn how to be an owl and not a cute people-pet.
I know that 10 months ago is too late for this little bird,but I'm speaking to all the people that are influenced by these videos into thinking that these birds are pets. If you live anywhere but the US they are not protected.In the US,falconers go through extensive training and are tested to get a license before getting a bird.I had a license for 23 years because I was a rehabber.These animals deserve freedom.A legitimate rehabilitation facility(it's free) is the best chance for the animal .
If you find a bird on the ground,whether injured,orphaned,or separated from its family, there are several things you can do to help it.You can try to determine if it's injured,so if it's moving normally,holding its wings close to the body,and both eyes are open and alert,it may be able to be put up in a tree.Any tree in the area is fine as long as there are no cats or dogs in the yard.Otherwise,contact a vet or Game Officer.Many times someone will transport it to a rehabilitation center for you.
Yes, in a perfect world it would have stayed up in the trees. Plan B, a rehab place.But what the people in this video did IS admirable IMO. Just for the record, I don't keep screech owls as pets or in cages, live in the US and am all too familiar with the law !
I just found one, it’s a bit younger but looks like it was trying to fly. Parents took off, it’s been 2 days. Tomoro I’m going to get mealworms and mice to breed. It won’t eat a nightcrawler
You two are exceptional raptor parents! So many people don’t get the feeding these adorable children require and they miss out and end up in bad health. I know of an owl that ended up thankfully in a sanctuary because it couldn’t fly. The people that had it from birth fed it hamburger not realising these birds need fur,guts, and bones. Maybe there really is a god.
To be honest owls at that age come out their nest all the time and are quite capable of getting back up to their nest or up a tree where parents continue to feed it .
That owl looks sooo confused. It's trying to figure out why the monkeys keep feeding him and are not trying to kill him. Pretty sure he's just going along with it until it sees a chance to escape.
oh, it needs the mouse to be carved /cut ! its parents do it for him ... Its nice that you want to help him ... Hopefully you contact an ornithologist also
Can it actually digest cockroaches and crickets whole? Or is it just a form of roughage so it cleans out its stomach better when its pukes up a pellet?
Parakeets are INEXPENSIVE,easy to feed,so cute! entertaining,and like to have their head scratched,too.They come in many colors.They can be taught to talk,if you get a male,and they can be taught tricks.You can get a book from the library on how to train and care for them.If you want to spend more money, parrots are even better, but get a small one.If you can afford about $400,Rainbow Lorikeets are beautiful&don't bite.Best of all,they are all legal and require no permit.There are bird fairs.
Cool video. Looks like he is eating well. People keep all sorts of birds as pets so im not sure why some act likes its a crime against humanity when someone ends up with something like an owl. Screech owls are not in any way endangered.
Please give us an update on this baby! I wish we could have them as pets in the US. So many other countries in Europe allow them as pets. I am a bit worried this one wont' be able to be released in the wild. But he could be used for education or in a sanctuary hopefully :)
This video really needs a disclaimer. If you find an owl of any age, CALL A WILDLIFE REHABBER. Google your area and wildlife rehab. These birds belong in the wild or in the hands of a licensed rehabber, not your kitchen. Sure they are cute but they should not be kept as pets (and it's illegal)
Nicole Carey it’s not illegal where I am. But I’ve worked at many rehabilitation centers. I’m taking care of a screech owl at the moment and hope to release it Tomorrow
Nicole Carey if the vets allow it or any athoroties allow it it's ok, maybe when it's bigger they'll let the wildlife center have it but for now, it's perfectly fine. i don't see anything wrong with this. besides if the owl imprints on the people then it'll be kinda hard to let it go... besides the illegal pet trade was shut down ages ago. (it's just my opinion, don't attack me with "your dead wrong" i am autistic, i just said what i thought you should know)
The Great Revelation not in certain countries. in some countries people have lions, hippos, even giraffes for pets, an owl (if it's docile) doesn't seem like a high priority. at least not to me..
I want an owl so bad but you have to have at least one acre of land to have a an animal that is not a pet as a pet. I don't even have ONE acre of land.
I agree with harbor2turtles. You should've returned it to it's nest or where you found it. Let nature take it's course. Don't immediately assume it needs help and try to save it. Do the right thing and let it go. Don't imprison it. Dont' keep it as a pet. You just took away one more bird from the species that could other wise continue to reproduce it's self. Your helping in the demise of this species.
When you try and cut the mouse up the owl says mine you can't have it back 😀 But if the owl could fly why didn't you just leave it or put it up in a tree so the parents could find it.
thought you might like to see my baby screech owl story... mark my site is goodmorning47finches on utube the experience.. i am curious how yours developed... i have two videos of him and what has happened.
Your wrong leon when bird scratch themself or other its just a sign of happiness i work at a big parot breeders and parrot related stuff store ... Your not jacking of the bird by scratching is head/neck that stupid x)
Unfortunately, this owl is probably imprinted on humans now and won't know how to hunt in the wild. I'm sure you thought you were doing the right thing, but you should NEVER take in a wild animal, even if you think it needs your help. Call animal control or a rehabilitator if you find one that you really think is in danger.
i'm sorry but this is not a good thing. unless you're a re-habber and have experience with the species, your best intentions will harm rather than help the animal....
ohh he did not want to give up that mouse! nope. honestly would have just ..swallowed that whole. (they're owls; that's what they do!) never legal as pets.. law (us) 'demands' they be handled by someone who's licensed and that once they're 'rehabbed to go back to the wild' they do. when they can't be ..then (people who tried to save the wild raptor/ animal) either euth or make a strong case for how that (raptor/ animal) may be used for 'educational purposes.' the guy here's way too imprinted on humans to be just sent out..
Owls are not pets, they are wild animals. When you hand feed owls, they imprint on humans and cant be released back into the wild. Also, they eat cut up mice at this age. Not insects and whole hoppers. Please call someone with a falconry license or a wildlife rehabilitation center before handling owls.
What you are doing is admirable but you must know that it is against federal law to posses any migratory bird unless you are a licensed falconer or rehab facility. You can and most likely will be charged with a felony if found in possession of this animal without having notified a local game warden or wildlife rehabilitation facility. Your heart is big but you must remember to government doesn't give a shit about that.
This is beyond cool. I know this video was made awhile ago, but ya'll deserve props for rehabilitating this baby. Not many people could stand the site of this! Good on both of you!
Great job trying to help out !This owl is a fledgling and more than likely it did'nt fall out of it's nest, rather it was in it's " brancher" stage.Hops from branch to branch.
As far as imprinting.LOL!! So many people want to lecture, yet they don't even know the lesson. It's not like if you touch a baby bird WHAM , they're imprinted. I've raised owls from a few days after hatching, They learn to hunt by themselves, it's an instinct.You release them gradually, and then feed every now an then.
I love owls. They are so deserving of help
You seem like good people, glad you helped the owl kid out :D
Its about 5 weeks old from what I can see.
I hope the people in the video have a falconry glove, because when that owl grows up he will have sharp talons. Also I low they where acting with the best intentions but that owl should have been left there to be found by its parents it was just being fledged.
FalconryIsAmazing And eaten. That's what would have happened
@@emilyjohnson6096 no that's not how it goes. You aren't supposed to touch them. Wildlife management will tell you that majority of the time it was being taught how to fly
You are right about the fledgling in the1st stages of flight,but it would still be better off at a rehab facility.They have flight cages that they can put them in with other screech owls to prepare them for freedom with their own kind.There are rehab centers in every state and they are free.Contact a vet or Game Officer.Many times someone will transport it to the center.If it's injured, they will fix it.If you live in the US, it is illegal, and if you're caught expensive, to have a bird!
So many people complaining about them handling the bird, but not everyone has the luxury of living close to a place that will take baby owls.
I do not know their situation, but I do know that I found a baby raptor and wasn't able to take it somewhere because there was nowhere to take it. A vet had to help me care for it until it was of age to be set free.
Basically you both kidnapped this baby owl from it nest and mom all because you probably weren't thinking ok then
it was injured i think
what a great owl mom ^_^ it nuzzled her when it was on her shoulder so cute
That....was...AWESOME!! We have some Eastern Screech owls in our backyard (Far North Dallas suburb.) It's cool to go out at night and listen to them....and trill back at them! ;)
LOL! He is like "dammit! My mouse! Gimme that!"
So cute!!!!
Thanks for sharing, they are amazing creatures. I live in the Mtns. of Western NC and hear them all the time at night. So cool to see this precious little predator lol up close. Nice seeing people caring for and loving animals/birds/owls like I do.❤️
--- PLEASE do not pick up an owl that is on the ground unless it is hurt. It is NOT uncommon to find young owls on the ground during the fall. They are out of their nest because they are learning how to fly (FLEDGLING). Their parents will be near by keeping a close eye on them and may even come down to feed them in the evenings. It is a federal offense to keep an owl in the U.S. without a special license.
... they are not pets but when in need it is good to know people care enuf to care & nuture them until they are healthy enuf to go on their own. Nice video ... well done.
thats awesome footage...thx & pls post more
Did you turn it over to someone? How wonderful to find and feed a beautiful owl like this and how sad to have to say goodbye. But it's good for the owl to learn how to be an owl and not a cute people-pet.
Fuck you peta membe
I know that 10 months ago is too late for this little bird,but I'm speaking to all the people that are influenced by these videos into thinking that these birds are pets. If you live anywhere but the US they are not protected.In the US,falconers go through extensive training and are tested to get a license before getting a bird.I had a license for 23 years because I was a rehabber.These animals deserve freedom.A legitimate rehabilitation facility(it's free) is the best chance for the animal .
Fuck you peta member
If you find a bird on the ground,whether injured,orphaned,or separated from its family, there are several things you can do to help it.You can try to determine if it's injured,so if it's moving normally,holding its wings close to the body,and both eyes are open and alert,it may be able to be put up in a tree.Any tree in the area is fine as long as there are no cats or dogs in the yard.Otherwise,contact a vet or Game Officer.Many times someone will transport it to a rehabilitation center for you.
super lovely!!!!
you guys make a great owl parenting!
Yes, in a perfect world it would have stayed up in the trees. Plan B, a rehab place.But what the people in this video did IS admirable IMO.
Just for the record, I don't keep screech owls as pets or in cages, live in the US and am all too familiar with the law !
Rehabs kill more animals then anything else lol never bring anything to them its a death sentence, 80% of what they release ends up dying.
Owl is so cute! It is wonderful!
Hahahahaha I love how she thought it would be cool when it coughs up the bones.
What a little irresistible darling he is! I hope he was okay💗💋
My new momma has pony tail!🦉❤️
It's hilarious to see people writing down the most ignorant comments ever.
I agree
I just found one, it’s a bit younger but looks like it was trying to fly. Parents took off, it’s been 2 days. Tomoro I’m going to get mealworms and mice to breed. It won’t eat a nightcrawler
Aww,So fluffy!!!
You two are exceptional raptor parents! So many people don’t get the feeding these adorable children require and they miss out and end up in bad health. I know of an owl that ended up thankfully in a sanctuary because it couldn’t fly. The people that had it from birth fed it hamburger not realising these birds need fur,guts, and bones. Maybe there really is a god.
So beautiful
To follow up on what has been said. It is against the law to possess a screech owl unless you are licensed. No if and and buts.
They still rescued it from injury.
Great video !
To be honest owls at that age come out their nest all the time and are quite capable of getting back up to their nest or up a tree where parents continue to feed it .
Not if a predator eats them first, which happens quite frequently.
And better to be adopted by humans than to be meal for a cat or coyote--which is exactly what it would've become had they left it alone!
got to say ..he's cute as all get out..
I wonder if the poor animal is even still alive. This is a real BAD thing to do.
Fuck you peta member
That owl looks sooo confused. It's trying to figure out why the monkeys keep feeding him and are not trying to kill him. Pretty sure he's just going along with it until it sees a chance to escape.
oh, it needs the mouse to be carved /cut ! its parents do it for him ... Its nice that you want to help him ... Hopefully you contact an ornithologist also
An owl flew in my house on my birthday but we got it out so he could be in the wild and he brought us some friends.
Can it actually digest cockroaches and crickets whole? Or is it just a form of roughage so it cleans out its stomach better when its pukes up a pellet?
it's so fluffy! kawaii!
So what happened? Did it go back to the outdoors, or did you keep it?
Awww sooo cute
Adorable
Wow he is cute!
You did a good job cutting it in half!
This is SO ADORABLE. Did the owl do ok?
And friendly!
Why do you have it in a cage? they don't belong in a small cage
you guys still have him?
Cute owl
Thanks for imprinting that bird.
They imprint at hatching!
Why didn't you put him back in the nest? It's not right dude!!!!
Did you not hear, it lost itself in the middle of the road, no nest nearby
Parakeets are INEXPENSIVE,easy to feed,so cute! entertaining,and like to have their head scratched,too.They come in many colors.They can be taught to talk,if you get a male,and they can be taught tricks.You can get a book from the library on how to train and care for them.If you want to spend more money, parrots are even better, but get a small one.If you can afford about $400,Rainbow Lorikeets are beautiful&don't bite.Best of all,they are all legal and require no permit.There are bird fairs.
but is it an owl
so cute
Owlet has a butler.
Cool video. Looks like he is eating well. People keep all sorts of birds as pets so im not sure why some act likes its a crime against humanity when someone ends up with something like an owl. Screech owls are not in any way endangered.
Please give us an update on this baby! I wish we could have them as pets in the US. So many other countries in Europe allow them as pets. I am a bit worried this one wont' be able to be released in the wild. But he could be used for education or in a sanctuary hopefully :)
Update please
she is so pretty
Even sweeter than she is pretty, and boy is she pretty!
California?
WOW!!! This is way cool!! 👍👍
2:47 that looks like it would hurt swallowing something that big:3
This video really needs a disclaimer. If you find an owl of any age, CALL A WILDLIFE REHABBER. Google your area and wildlife rehab. These birds belong in the wild or in the hands of a licensed rehabber, not your kitchen. Sure they are cute but they should not be kept as pets (and it's illegal)
Nicole Carey it’s not illegal where I am. But I’ve worked at many rehabilitation centers. I’m taking care of a screech owl at the moment and hope to release it Tomorrow
It is a federal offense. You can go to jail.
Nicole Carey if the vets allow it or any athoroties allow it it's ok, maybe when it's bigger they'll let the wildlife center have it but for now, it's perfectly fine. i don't see anything wrong with this. besides if the owl imprints on the people then it'll be kinda hard to let it go... besides the illegal pet trade was shut down ages ago. (it's just my opinion, don't attack me with "your dead wrong" i am autistic, i just said what i thought you should know)
The Great Revelation not in certain countries. in some countries people have lions, hippos, even giraffes for pets, an owl (if it's docile) doesn't seem like a high priority. at least not to me..
Josie Eash preach josie. i love owls, doesn't everyone?
I want an owl so bad but you have to have at least one acre of land to have a an animal that is not a pet as a pet. I don't even have ONE acre of land.
Who can just CUT a poor cute little moussssyyy?!
cool pet to have...
@LoveYourDNA As a re-habber they are doing just fine with that owlet.
Cutting up that mouse was like a cock block for cuteness.
I agree with harbor2turtles. You should've returned it to it's nest or where you found it. Let nature take it's course. Don't immediately assume it needs help and try to save it. Do the right thing and let it go. Don't imprison it. Dont' keep it as a pet. You just took away one more bird from the species that could other wise continue to reproduce it's self. Your helping in the demise of this species.
Fuck you peta member
@XeenWoozy me toooo
can you please upload more videos.. :)
Isn't it illegal to own owls as pets?
Ch5 ActionNews yes! there crack pots!!!
Owls have bugs
I think that mouse is a little too big for a baby owl.
Donte' Wilson .... yeah the mom out would tear that up for the little one. Now it has to deal with digesting one huge chunk of mouse poor thing.
When you try and cut the mouse up the owl says mine you can't have it back 😀 But if the owl could fly why didn't you just leave it or put it up in a tree so the parents could find it.
I meant 4:12
Tickle? More like talon digging
IMPRINTING! NOOOOO!!!!
Its not bad
Commentors stop shinning about federal offenses. .right be in UR areas but not every single place. They could be in EU somewhere where it isn't.
Other**
I want one :3
thought you might like to see my baby screech owl story... mark
my site is goodmorning47finches on utube
the experience.. i am curious how yours developed... i have two videos of him and what has happened.
This makes me want a baby owl even more! Adults are fine and all but I want an owlet.
Your wrong leon when bird scratch themself or other its just a sign of happiness i work at a big parot breeders and parrot related stuff store ... Your not jacking of the bird by scratching is head/neck that stupid x)
Bird do seduction dance and othet stuff to seduce another bird ...
Unfortunately, this owl is probably imprinted on humans now and won't know how to hunt in the wild. I'm sure you thought you were doing the right thing, but you should NEVER take in a wild animal, even if you think it needs your help. Call animal control or a rehabilitator if you find one that you really think is in danger.
Fuck you
i'm sorry but this is not a good thing. unless you're a re-habber and have experience with the species, your best intentions will harm rather than help the animal....
Fuck you peta member
This makes me sick!
@KidSonicBoom7 lol your spelling makes me laugh and not take you seriously.
So cute :) and you are good people don't listen to the haters.
That owl should have been put back in the nest your an idiot too!
Leslie Meadows no your the idiot for commenting on the situation and not knowing any of the circumstances
ohh he did not want to give up that mouse! nope. honestly would have just ..swallowed that whole. (they're owls; that's what they do!) never legal as pets.. law (us) 'demands' they be
handled by someone who's licensed and that once they're 'rehabbed to go back to the wild' they do. when they can't be ..then (people who tried to save the wild raptor/ animal) either euth or make a strong case for how that (raptor/ animal) may be used for 'educational purposes.'
the guy here's way too imprinted on humans to be just sent out..
Illegal and dumb yea imprinting the poor thing
Fuck you peta member
Owls are not pets, they are wild animals. When you hand feed owls, they imprint on humans and cant be released back into the wild. Also, they eat cut up mice at this age. Not insects and whole hoppers. Please call someone with a falconry license or a wildlife rehabilitation center before handling owls.
Fuck you peta member
What you are doing is admirable but you must know that it is against federal law to posses any migratory bird unless you are a licensed falconer or rehab facility. You can and most likely will be charged with a felony if found in possession of this animal without having notified a local game warden or wildlife rehabilitation facility. Your heart is big but you must remember to government doesn't give a shit about that.
this is awful and wrong