Photo by Zornelar Photography

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Owl update



The owl progressed rapidly, by Tuesday evening he was flapping his wings quite strongly.

video

So Wednesday morning we decided to set him free. After feeding him some beef and chicken ,we took him out and Ted got the honour of releasing him.


video

We released him about 7 AM.


He stayed in the tree all day, we checked on him a few times-and made sure we kept the cats in the house. This morning, he was gone. We feel blessed to have had this chance to spend time with one of the most beautiful birds.

20 comments:

Janice said...

Well done you guys, that bird is a beauty, I'm glad he- she was able to fly the coop.

Kate said...

Just amazing, and so wonderful that he recovered so well!

mj said...

Way too cool. Beautiful bird. I'm also glad that he recovered so quickly. What an experience for all of you!

Sarah said...

That is just a beautiful sight, Barby flying over to his tree and perching there. Thank you both for sharing this experience with all of us!

Ann Nichols said...

My entire family came up behind my shoulder to watch this video. What an amazing experience. God bless you for taking care of this magnificent creature in its time of need.
Thanks so much for sharing this!
Ann

Mrs Mom said...

Amazing!!!

Most excellent work you two!

Wonder if he'll hang around the farm? I kinda hope he does, so you can both see him still!

Cheyenne said...

How fantastic! It brings it all back to me. We eventually gave our owls to the Forestry Commission, who are re introducing Eagle Owls to the wild here.
Well done, and you never know, owls tend to re visit!

Sydney_bitless said...

Well done! What a beautiful owl.

Crystal said...

how cool! I love the pic of him in the tree it looks so neat.

Veronica Lodge said...

Great job, must have been a great feeling.

Mikey said...

Very cool!

Merri said...

yay, a happy ending. you will have great owl karma. that's good stuff.
- The Equestrian Vagabond

GunDiva said...

How wonderful.

CCC said...

A choice experience.

Fantastyk Voyager said...

that's very cool! He's beautiful.

fernvalley01 said...

Well Done! what a wonderful experience,thanks so much for sharing it

Michele said...

hmm, i can't see the release video, or photo. but iam glad you were there to care for him. God bless you!

morningbrayfarm.com said...

You ROCK, Shirley. Hugs!

CTG Ponies said...

Awesome! He's very lucky that you found him.

gowestferalwoman said...

now I know why he came back - I would too for that dinner - if I was an owl!