Informative...glad you pointed out some of the difficulties in raising an owl for people who may not have done the thoughtful research you did before getting one. So many get a dog or other pet without considering what it takes to be a responsible owner.
So true :-) Hehe, whenever you comment, I see your profile picture and go from regular happy to "I just saw a bunch of puppies"-happy in just one second because that picture of your dog is SO cute and funny! :-D
i love your videos because I get to see more into barn owl behavior and just barn owl knowledge in general. things that I never would've learned from a documentary. they're just like small children in a way!
In this video when you mentioned feeding time Lookie sounds like, "Yes Mommy, I want my food where is it; can I have it please," with her owl chirps or sounds; including love as the cherry on top in her voice as she looked at you. i would like to have an barn owl as a pet but sadly California doesn't allow people to have raptors as pets; unless they are certified as a avian raptor facility, with the proper paperwork. I'll settle for a barn owl tattoo perched in a branch on my arm, shoulder blade, calf, or ankle some day, love the colors of the species.
Yuri Stevens - I am in California too. I've done a lot of rescue work in my life, and wild animals are not good pets because: costly food, loud noises which bother neighbors, lots of training/reading you have to do, lack of qualified vets, pricey enclosures, not easy to train to poop in one place, strong smell in marking territory, huge insurance liability cost, potential of serious injury to others leading to criminal negligence lawsuits and potential jail time and fines. Lookie the owl lives in Belgium. You are in California, which is full of lawyers and lawsuits. Consider that. A wild animal is almost a full time job. A domestic pet requires much less care. Are you seriously going to spend 3/4 of your time with your owl? If you have a demanding job, or a spouse, or kids, or a mortgage, forget it! Your spouse will leave you, the kids will whine, the job will stress you out. And the homeowners insurance will not insure you at worst, or have your rates go up at best. If you are still determined to have that owl, you can under CA law, acquire an owl that cannot be released into the wild again. If you use this owl for educational purposes, and you fulfill your educational requirements for keeping this wild animal, you can apply for a permit to keep it. But you must then, take it to schools and show that you are meeting the educational requirements. This is to prevent abuse and capture of our native wildlife by inhumane captors leading to a miserable captive existence for the animal. None of us animal lovers want that. This is already happening with backyard breeders of dogs and cats. The abuse is horrific. So be happy that you live in a state that protects our precious wildlife with strict laws.
Merci, ma chere Vegan Hippie! What a beautiful owl, and even more beautiful relationship. I am very grateful to have such enlightened animal lovers to share this planet with. May this duo of woman and owl never be separated! Thank you for your valuable educational work with Lookie. You have contributed significantly to human knowledge about owls!
Barn owls ,smile too.That is the reason why it is half human and half bird.In Italy they call it Barbajohn, it means bearded John.That's why they gave it that name ,John with beard.
lookie is such a lovely owl. i had a pet owl too dat died around 3 yrs ago. she just loved to fly early in d mornin n one mornin she hit d fan while flyin n fell. dat was saddest part of my life.lukin at u n lookie mkes me really happy. lov u n kisses to lookie dts how id cuddle my owl too.
Could anything be cuter than the beginning of the video... Now that's love! U have a new subscriber now as I've watched several of your very informative video's, thanks so much✌😎
Yes..its only common sense...Human Babies do the same..If a baby learns it will get attention Everytime it cries...it will control you...especially at night when you know its dry and comfy...not hungry etc. Its Tuff for a short while But you will teach them crying wolf..will not work
Thank God I found your channel And this video cause that was the thing I was mostly worrying about Thank you Edit: but if it sreeches my neighbours would hate me XD I'm living in an apartment building
it did help but may I ask about biting? when they small they go biteing like if you would offer food when you reach out to the peak. they eventually calm down right and not thinking you offer food but can cuddle like you demonstrated??? because lookie looks like being gentle with the peak when your face close by.
You have to also touch the beak and the paws every day when you're not feeding because if you don't do this, the owl will stay agressive every time you try to touch the beak or paws. If she bites you whenever you try to touch the beak or paws, you need to take the beak gently between your fingers and shake it GENTLY to show that your not scared and biting will not be tolerated. Do you want me to show you on video tomorrow or the day after that or was it clear here in the comment?
Its quiet clear, i actually do that now. My owl Kenzo was very vulnerable up until now. He stand and walk almost every time so I started showing him not to be scared or be so defensive. When he is few steps away from me he actually comes to me to safety. So we are getting somewhere. Just asking. Also I have a dog, Kenzo always walk up to him without question. Not a scared type :-) everything good, your very kind, thank you for your answers to my questions :-) lovely videos, i subscribed before i even got my owl Kenzo, so am always happy to see your videos. Thanks. Regards Joe
In a book called Wesley The Owl, the owl actually learned how to tell time. He learned how long 2 hours was, 2 days, and the difference between night and day. Amazing, no?
Vegan Hippie real, she lived in California, and she got her owl from the California Institute of Technology. He couldn't be released into the wild or be in an aviary because he had nerve damage in one wing. So this woman adopted him and they live together for 19 YEARS!!!
Kyra Schefter Aw that's awesome! Owls are really intelligent. I had a guy comment on one of my newest videos a few days ago and he said birds like Lookie are dumb haha. He should come and live with me for a week and he would be amazed! They're SO smart and also emotionally really intelligent. I'm making a video about that in a few days. I've got a story to tell about how Lookie showed how intelligent and sensitive owls really are.
Kyra Schefter LOL I know how you feel. It's frustrating when people who ACTUALLY know nothing about it, dissaprove of having one in captivity because they think it's abuse or the bird isn't happy. If they would just go and live with a falconer for a few months... They would change their minds. Ignorance is SO dangerous to the world...
She's super territorial which means she goes into defense mode every time! She will bite visitors when they come too close. She believes it's HER house and other people shouldn't come there. This is because of a mistake I've made in her education. I talk about this in my other video: ua-cam.com/video/rSb1Sf2QASY/v-deo.html She's super sweet outside though and outside she would never hurt anyone.
No she hasn't. And the space you need depends on the species you want. Small owls like barn owls can be kept on a perch inside the house and I live in a small studio. I'm moving in a couple of weeks though to a very big house.
What about the bathroom situation? I wouldn't expect an owl to use a kind of litter box lol but ive always wondered how people train their birds, not just owls, not to use the toilet in the house.
I fully imprinted her on humans and have her since she was 3 days old. When she was yound and during growing up, I socialized her and got her used to human contact. I touched her tallons and beak regularly and tought her not to bite when they are touched...
Daniel ExtremeGamer Haha no no, she never attacked anyone lol. Starting from whens he was little, I petted her tallons and beack and when she would nibble at me (not really bite) I would gently take her beak and gently shake it so she learned I wasn't afraid of her and biting would be punished. It wasn't ACTUALLY a punishment because you can never be harsh on an owl. They'll become scared of hands in general if you're too rough with them when they're little.
"Tapped her beck"? Not being smart, but are you saying "taped her beak"? I assume beck is beak, but I didn't know if you meant tapping like tapping your finger on her beak, or if you meant using tape to keep her from biting someone.
I never said "tapped" I wrote "petted" like to pet your dog. Tapping the beak would indeed not be very smart lol. I'm sorry if I spelled beak incorrectly at first. :-)
When she's free in the house, she poes everywhere lol. So I cover up some things with old sheets. You can't potty train them because they don't have a constrictor. xoxo
Ow ok, that sounds bad. I'll make the video as soon as possible. Eén ding dat je al moet proberen bij de volgende maaltijd: neem de uil op je handschoen en geef het eendagskuiken MAAR 'zeker' je uil. Dat wil zeggen dat je haar langveters vastneemt tussen je wijsvinger en je duim die in de handschoen zitten zodat ze niet KAN wegvliegen. Ga wat voor de tv zitten want ze mag niet van handschoen af TOT ze het kuiken op heeft gegeten. Als ze na een half uur nog niet heeft gegeten van het kuiken, gooi je het kuiken weg en krijgt je uil dus geen eten vandaag. Morgen doe je exact hetzelfde: eet ze niet op de handschoen dan heeft ze dikke pech: geen eten. Wanneer ze genoeg honger heeft, zal ze het kuiken van de handschoen wel eten. Wel altijd zorgen dat ze niet weg kan vliegen. Dit is stap één. Laat me iets weten wanneer dit is gelukt? Dan maak ik zo snel mogelijk een video over de rest voor je. :-) Als je iets niet snapt, gewoon vragen he. Dikke knuffel!
Your relationship with your owl is amazing😃 the bond between human and owl ❣
You should write a book about how to train your owl.
Hehe thanks but I don't think it's possible to explain everything in a book in a way that's clear enough?
Vegan Hippie Well, you seem to be doing so well at it. But I understand.
Informative...glad you pointed out some of the difficulties in raising an owl for people who may not have done the thoughtful research you did before getting one. So many get a dog or other pet without considering what it takes to be a responsible owner.
So true :-) Hehe, whenever you comment, I see your profile picture and go from regular happy to "I just saw a bunch of puppies"-happy in just one second because that picture of your dog is SO cute and funny! :-D
lol thank you...she is a wonderful companion :)
i love your videos because I get to see more into barn owl behavior and just barn owl knowledge in general. things that I never would've learned from a documentary. they're just like small children in a way!
Thank you! Yeah they are! Lots of animals are far more intelligent than we'd think. :-)
In this video when you mentioned feeding time Lookie sounds like, "Yes Mommy, I want my food where is it; can I have it please," with her owl chirps or sounds; including love as the cherry on top in her voice as she looked at you. i would like to have an barn owl as a pet but sadly California doesn't allow people to have raptors as pets; unless they are certified as a avian raptor facility, with the proper paperwork. I'll settle for a barn owl tattoo perched in a branch on my arm, shoulder blade, calf, or ankle some day, love the colors of the species.
Yuri Stevens - I am in California too. I've done a lot of rescue work in my life, and wild animals are not good pets because: costly food, loud noises which bother neighbors, lots of training/reading you have to do, lack of qualified vets, pricey enclosures, not easy to train to poop in one place, strong smell in marking territory, huge insurance liability cost, potential of serious injury to others leading to criminal negligence lawsuits and potential jail time and fines.
Lookie the owl lives in Belgium. You are in California, which is full of lawyers and lawsuits. Consider that.
A wild animal is almost a full time job. A domestic pet requires much less care. Are you seriously going to spend 3/4 of your time with your owl? If you have a demanding job, or a spouse, or kids, or a mortgage, forget it! Your spouse will leave you, the kids will whine, the job will stress you out. And the homeowners insurance will not insure you at worst, or have your rates go up at best.
If you are still determined to have that owl, you can under CA law, acquire an owl that cannot be released into the wild again. If you use this owl for educational purposes, and you fulfill your educational requirements for keeping this wild animal, you can apply for a permit to keep it. But you must then, take it to schools and show that you are meeting the educational requirements.
This is to prevent abuse and capture of our native wildlife by inhumane captors leading to a miserable captive existence for the animal. None of us animal lovers want that. This is already happening with backyard breeders of dogs and cats. The abuse is horrific. So be happy that you live in a state that protects our precious wildlife with strict laws.
Looking at Lookie makes me want to get an owl too. She is so elegant! U have clearly done a great job with her! 😃
You are the best Mother of Owls ever ... Well done
Oh my gosh, Lookie is sooo sweeet and cuddling QvQ
*0:47* to *1:02* Omg So Cute!!!
Merci, ma chere Vegan Hippie! What a beautiful owl, and even more beautiful relationship. I am very grateful to have such enlightened animal lovers to share this planet with. May this duo of woman and owl never be separated! Thank you for your valuable educational work with Lookie. You have contributed significantly to human knowledge about owls!
Barn owls ,smile too.That is the reason why it is half human and half bird.In Italy they call it Barbajohn, it means bearded John.That's why they gave it that name ,John with beard.
lookie is such a lovely owl. i had a pet owl too dat died around 3 yrs ago. she just loved to fly early in d mornin n one mornin she hit d fan while flyin n fell. dat was saddest part of my life.lukin at u n lookie mkes me really happy. lov u n kisses to lookie dts how id cuddle my owl too.
Lookie is a beautiful owl and I have learned much from you on how to care for these special creatures. Love your channel and keep the videos coming.
Could anything be cuter than the beginning of the video... Now that's love! U have a new subscriber now as I've watched several of your very informative video's, thanks so much✌😎
cute level in this video is beyond human comprehension. Lookie was too cute for words.
How it was looking to see who was coming in.. it.s head was in all kinds of directions.. too cute.
"Well *owl* tell you"
Me: HAH pun intended
Thank you Elke. Really informative. You are so helpful with these videos.
Nice and calm owl.
Thank you for making these owl videos.
You're welcome :-)
May I share some of your videos on my twitter account?
Ofcourse! Make my channel grow my friend hehe! It would be an honour!
Already posted one, will be sharing part 2 of your owl body language soon. twitter.com/SnowOwl0101/status/842792158910451712
i wish someone looked at me like Elka looks at Lookie
Tough love is so difficult!
Yes..its only common sense...Human Babies do the same..If a baby learns it will get attention Everytime it cries...it will control you...especially at night when you know its dry and comfy...not hungry etc. Its Tuff for a short while But you will teach them crying wolf..will not work
Lookie is so cute, i want a barn owl for a pet.
BE Thank full Elke..you dont have to wake up to change Diapers!! lol
Thank God I found your channel
And this video cause that was the thing I was mostly worrying about
Thank you
Edit: but if it sreeches my neighbours would hate me XD I'm living in an apartment building
thank you for your answer, I was looking forward to the video you made. thanks again and have a nice evening :-) ;-)
Thank you :-) , did it help or not so much?
it did help but may I ask about biting? when they small they go biteing like if you would offer food when you reach out to the peak. they eventually calm down right and not thinking you offer food but can cuddle like you demonstrated??? because lookie looks like being gentle with the peak when your face close by.
You have to also touch the beak and the paws every day when you're not feeding because if you don't do this, the owl will stay agressive every time you try to touch the beak or paws. If she bites you whenever you try to touch the beak or paws, you need to take the beak gently between your fingers and shake it GENTLY to show that your not scared and biting will not be tolerated. Do you want me to show you on video tomorrow or the day after that or was it clear here in the comment?
Its quiet clear, i actually do that now. My owl Kenzo was very vulnerable up until now. He stand and walk almost every time so I started showing him not to be scared or be so defensive. When he is few steps away from me he actually comes to me to safety. So we are getting somewhere. Just asking. Also I have a dog, Kenzo always walk up to him without question. Not a scared type :-) everything good, your very kind, thank you for your answers to my questions :-) lovely videos, i subscribed before i even got my owl Kenzo, so am always happy to see your videos. Thanks.
Regards Joe
Can i see the cage you put him, idk what todo
The secret is: Ignoring
is the screeching lound enough to piss off my neighbours i live in a flat xx
ROFL! Great owl stories, thanks!!
need a good pair of headphones that block out external sound and some good music to sleep
Well I’m getting a long eared owl or white face owl
Love this channel. Very interesting learning about owls
Owls are night creatures. Does yours sleep at night and awake in the day?
She sleeps when we sleep and also when we're at work. But she also rests a lot during the day. Owls aren't very active animals.
my lovebird needs your training......lol
Haha!
loud yelling devil if she does not get her way.....lol
Thank you so much
In a book called Wesley The Owl, the owl actually learned how to tell time. He learned how long 2 hours was, 2 days, and the difference between night and day. Amazing, no?
Yes, that's amazing but was it real of fiction?
Vegan Hippie real, she lived in California, and she got her owl from the California Institute of Technology. He couldn't be released into the wild or be in an aviary because he had nerve damage in one wing. So this woman adopted him and they live together for 19 YEARS!!!
Kyra Schefter Aw that's awesome! Owls are really intelligent. I had a guy comment on one of my newest videos a few days ago and he said birds like Lookie are dumb haha. He should come and live with me for a week and he would be amazed! They're SO smart and also emotionally really intelligent. I'm making a video about that in a few days. I've got a story to tell about how Lookie showed how intelligent and sensitive owls really are.
I totally agree! People really don't understand owls and say they look dumb. I have sworn to hate on those comments. 😂
Kyra Schefter LOL I know how you feel. It's frustrating when people who ACTUALLY know nothing about it, dissaprove of having one in captivity because they think it's abuse or the bird isn't happy. If they would just go and live with a falconer for a few months... They would change their minds. Ignorance is SO dangerous to the world...
Does Lookie understand you when she chirps back at you?
How does Lookie deal with any visitors you may have?
She's super territorial which means she goes into defense mode every time! She will bite visitors when they come too close. She believes it's HER house and other people shouldn't come there. This is because of a mistake I've made in her education. I talk about this in my other video: ua-cam.com/video/rSb1Sf2QASY/v-deo.html
She's super sweet outside though and outside she would never hurt anyone.
Has Lookie destroyed a lot of your property and how big of a space do you think owning an Owl needs?
No she hasn't. And the space you need depends on the species you want. Small owls like barn owls can be kept on a perch inside the house and I live in a small studio. I'm moving in a couple of weeks though to a very big house.
What about the bathroom situation? I wouldn't expect an owl to use a kind of litter box lol but ive always wondered how people train their birds, not just owls, not to use the toilet in the house.
I explain that in this video: ua-cam.com/video/yHWViGggRJ8/v-deo.html :-)
Ah! Thank u :D
That beautiful fine pomykówka, it can write żle but I am from poland
PŁOMYKÓWKA :)
If I'd take an owl, will my mom/sisters/neighbours hate me for my owl screetching 24/7?
It will not screech 24/7. :-) I'm making a video about this topic as we speak. Stick around... the video will come up next week :-)
How do you get your Owl from pecking your eyes out?
I fully imprinted her on humans and have her since she was 3 days old. When she was yound and during growing up, I socialized her and got her used to human contact. I touched her tallons and beak regularly and tought her not to bite when they are touched...
Vegan Hippie So you just like tapped her beck and talons once she bit someone or attacked someone?
Daniel ExtremeGamer Haha no no, she never attacked anyone lol. Starting from whens he was little, I petted her tallons and beack and when she would nibble at me (not really bite) I would gently take her beak and gently shake it so she learned I wasn't afraid of her and biting would be punished. It wasn't ACTUALLY a punishment because you can never be harsh on an owl. They'll become scared of hands in general if you're too rough with them when they're little.
"Tapped her beck"? Not being smart, but are you saying "taped her beak"? I assume beck is beak, but I didn't know if you meant tapping like tapping your finger on her beak, or if you meant using tape to keep her from biting someone.
I never said "tapped" I wrote "petted" like to pet your dog. Tapping the beak would indeed not be very smart lol. I'm sorry if I spelled beak incorrectly at first. :-)
Vegan hippie keeps a caged bird and carnivore bird at that! Interesting dichotomy.
Where is your owl live?
She lives in my living room on a perch :-)
Can you keep an owl in a bird cage for the day till you get home from work or something
No I'm sorry but that would be torture for the owl. A big aviary outside is fine though...
What the best plase for owls keeping inside and outside the house?
can you make a video of a owl schedule of me for my owl
What kind of schedule do you mean? An eating and training schedule? And how old is your owl? What species is it?
does she poo everywhere? any possibility of toilet training?
When she's free in the house, she poes everywhere lol. So I cover up some things with old sheets. You can't potty train them because they don't have a constrictor. xoxo
Why do you own an owl if it only eats meat and you are vegan? Probably because you've never seen *herbivore* when eating.
True...a 50 kilo barn owl lol is abuse
dive2663225 What?
Soo much ❤️!!!
ohhh so cute! how old is she
She's 4 years old :-)
Vegans and Owls....
i see by your nickname that you are vegan..
do you feed your owl meat?
Yes because it's the only thing they can survive on :-) xoxo
good to know!
because i know too many pepole who feed their dogs/cats with a vegan diet that hurt the animal.
mentor21 I know, I don't agree with that either :-)
Why do owls wiggle there head?
To estimate the distance of something they're looking at and because they're curious :-)
hello can you make a video about training youre owl mine is just so lazy he is 16 weeks old now
Sure thing :-). Does she sit and eat on the glove already (without flying I mean) or hasn't she learned that yet?
no if she is hungry she snatches the food out of the glove and flies off ;( i dont really know how to start training im dutch btw 😂
i also dont jave the hits to pull a chick apart but i think i have to someday if i want to train
Ow ok, that sounds bad. I'll make the video as soon as possible. Eén ding dat je al moet proberen bij de volgende maaltijd: neem de uil op je handschoen en geef het eendagskuiken MAAR 'zeker' je uil. Dat wil zeggen dat je haar langveters vastneemt tussen je wijsvinger en je duim die in de handschoen zitten zodat ze niet KAN wegvliegen. Ga wat voor de tv zitten want ze mag niet van handschoen af TOT ze het kuiken op heeft gegeten. Als ze na een half uur nog niet heeft gegeten van het kuiken, gooi je het kuiken weg en krijgt je uil dus geen eten vandaag. Morgen doe je exact hetzelfde: eet ze niet op de handschoen dan heeft ze dikke pech: geen eten. Wanneer ze genoeg honger heeft, zal ze het kuiken van de handschoen wel eten. Wel altijd zorgen dat ze niet weg kan vliegen. Dit is stap één. Laat me iets weten wanneer dit is gelukt? Dan maak ik zo snel mogelijk een video over de rest voor je. :-) Als je iets niet snapt, gewoon vragen he. Dikke knuffel!
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