We’ve got a brand new wild bird shop near us and today they had some rescued birds to see. Of course we went for a peep!
That’s a bard owl, a big bird that is apparently becoming increasingly common.
That’s a common crow. He could talk! He didn’t do it on command but we clearly heard him say “Hello who’s there?” It was a little creepy to be honest.
This was the highlight for us, a big beautiful raven. We don’t see these around our place (crows though are very common) but apparently they’re common in the woods just south of here. His feathers were glossy and handsome and his beak wickedly curved. These are amongst the most intelligent of birds, and we still don’t understand how they are able to communicate sophisticated information to each other.
This is a screech owl. He was only about 15 cm talk and motionless. If it wasn’t for his blinking he could have been a statue. As you can see, he was extremely cute!
And lastly a barn owl, which are our most common owl. He was a bit alarmed and kept making a raspy warning sound.
They were all cute and the owls reminded me of the owl cafe we visited in Tokyo. Maybe I should go back there one day…
Are these for sale?