Family finds owl on Christmas tree

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8 ай бұрын

One family got quite the surprise inside their Christmas tree. 'Tis the season...
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@stephaniewood1547 8 ай бұрын

I’m glad the owl didn’t get hurt! I’m so glad that the dogs didn’t figure out there was an owl in there before them.

@G0Chiefs 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad they didn't have cats

@ascent8487 7 ай бұрын

Pretty crap dogs.

@chainsawboy2388 7 ай бұрын

@@G0Chiefsas someone who has cats I agree, my cats are pure evil durian no Christmas (I still love them of course) we use a fake tree every year at least so we don’t need to worry about this.

@jdc1964 7 ай бұрын

I am glad it was okay and safe, but I wonder how young it was. I hope that it is old enough to know how to survive in the wild and is not suffering from any illness..

@jinxedskyy 7 ай бұрын

@@G0Chiefsfacts

@hotelvasthorizon 8 ай бұрын

Poor owl, it's so cute and it was probably scared. 😢I hope it was not injured and it's doing well now

@thlydd 7 ай бұрын

Fortunately, despite its size, it's actually a full-grown owl and they're pretty hardy as a species even for being in this situation for a few days. There was one that was trapped in the Plaza Hotel a few years ago in New York that was still fairly kicking despite being in the building for a week before Animal Control was able to catch it. Note: For those conserned, they had been going after it for about five days- it was discovered two days after the Christmas tree had been brought in and the owl was apparently NOT having any sort of "Let us humans carefully capture you, give you a check up and then release you back into the forest the tree was cut down in" like... at all. It was only after they tired it out and baited it that AC could safely bring it to a sanctuary where it could get more food and rest.

@LDuke-pc7kq 7 ай бұрын

Nah, he was chilling and just watching

@007Julie 7 ай бұрын

@@LDuke-pc7kqno, he was traumatized, 4 days without food or water he must’ve been very weak. Poor baby!

@ocdc3261 7 ай бұрын

@@007Julie god the unfetted maternal spew is seriously intolerable

@rayray.0 7 ай бұрын

Did you not pay attention to anything about what was said?

@imwatchingyou439 8 ай бұрын

Poor owl. His home was cut down and then he was evicted.

@XxforevercandygirlXx 7 ай бұрын

Cry about it

@jordanbabcock9349 7 ай бұрын

@@XxforevercandygirlXxwe can and will if we want to. You can choose to be dead inside if you want.

@Workinggirlhomestead 7 ай бұрын

exactly what happened asses didnt bother to check before they cut it down

@MontagZoso 7 ай бұрын

@@XxforevercandygirlXxtry getting a heart

@MontagZoso 7 ай бұрын

@@jordanbabcock9349Agreed, that guy was a jerk. Ignore him.

@Kristin2885 7 ай бұрын

If anyone finds an owl like this, please call a wildlife rehab in your area (if possible). They will check for injuries (especially if this owl was bundled up/transported on top of a car or truck while packed inside a tree) and rehab him until he's regained full strength. Even if there are no injuries, if he's been inside a house for four days, they will make sure he's properly hydrated/fed and then release him into a species appropriate habitat area if it's not possible to release him where the actual tree was cut down. This kind of release is better than nothing obviously, but if you're able to go that extra mile and get him to a wildlife rehabber, please consider it to give the owl the best chances for survival.

@jimboslice6367 7 ай бұрын

Dude just shut up, the owl will be fine

@TexanWolverine 7 ай бұрын

I couldn't believe they just released him into the backyard..

@jimboslice6367 7 ай бұрын

@@TexanWolverine owls live outside, not in homes

@cryforthemoon 7 ай бұрын

To me the owl may have been unwell which is why it never left the tree and when the man was holding it the poor thing looked like it didn't have energy to resist anything.

@cryforthemoon 7 ай бұрын

@@jimboslice6367 Yes. But the owl stayed in the tree for 4 days without any food and when the man held it in its hands it had no flight or fight reaction. It could have been unwell.

@lucky1u 8 ай бұрын

I just never will understand what makes people scared of a little cute owl.

@northernsnow6982 7 ай бұрын

Razor sharp claws and beaks, that rip through flesh very easily. A better fed owl, would have had more energy to react. Not that we know how difficult it was to catch, we only saw still photos. Edit: I understand this owl is harmless, I'm talking about the mindset of people who don't understand wildlife.

@ljchase7155 7 ай бұрын

@@wayfaringstranger Exactly! Happy Saturnalia everyone! ;-D

@miroslavzima8856 7 ай бұрын

@@northernsnow6982 Not to mention how dirty their claws are in sense of bacteria from fecies, rotting meat and other nasty stuff from little critters they eat.

@HappySolarSystem 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@wayfaringstranger I mean, those trees are specifically grown with Christmas in mind so yeah lol.

@theobserver2674 7 ай бұрын

They get scared cause they think animals and plants are an alien myth.

@mjh5437 8 ай бұрын

What a beautiful creature!!

@gatoslokosforever 8 ай бұрын

Yeah and the tree was also beautiful and his home. Stop cutting trees for useless purposes

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

I am too

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

@@gatoslokosforever I guarantee that tiny tree was not his home

@gatoslokosforever 8 ай бұрын

@@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk fact is, bird was attached almost literally to that tree. you're just making things up.

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

@@gatoslokosforever hell no I'm not

@NowVoyager_ne 8 ай бұрын

Just because it is a small owl doesn't mean it's a baby. There are several varieties of small owls in North America. He may be a full grown screech owl or other full grown small-sized ear-tufted owl. Also, owls have babies in the Spring, so this is probably not considered a "baby" owl by December.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

It is a full grown screech owl.

@ianswift3521 7 ай бұрын

it's a little person owl

@jessicapearson9479 7 ай бұрын

That is clearly a baby owl. Regardless though. It was not given food or water cor days and is a protected spices (all owl species are protected). Which means it is illegal th o just release them anywhere. They should have called wildlife control to come get the BABY OWL and make sure it was ok! Those trees travel for thousands of miles a lot of the time. Meaning it was also taken out of it's native habitat as well as away from it's mother.

@soleil7259 7 ай бұрын

That is probably why he flinched his eyes. I bet it was a grown man and they talked about a baby 😂

@theoldar 7 ай бұрын

@@jessicapearson9479 I'm not so sure. We have had many owls keep their nests in our wooded yard, and when they are owlets they look very different than this one does. I am not an expert, but I think this one is not a "baby" anymore. Hopefully it can care for itself.

@user-oj5ni9rz3t 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful owl.🦉 I’m glad he wasn’t harmed and I hope he finds a new home.

@lathafalls7675 7 ай бұрын

This is why my dad and I use fake trees not real ones

@jessicamessica2271 7 ай бұрын

He'd be my new pet lol

@Ilivedbih 7 ай бұрын

I'm stunned they just released it after being dehydrated and without food for 4 day in anew location. Are there not rescues for wild animals in America?

@evelynwaugh4053 8 ай бұрын

Why not find a wildlife rescue for a BABY bird that has been without food and water for 4 days and so is in a weakened state? Raptors are generally protected, and there are rescues that will return them to health and release them in an appropriate environment.

@CameronKiesser 8 ай бұрын

Wild animals can fend for themselves when healthy and the owl was healthy. No need to pamper it.

@kaycampbell8532 8 ай бұрын

@evelyn......I agree. Since it was a baby it may not be able to feed itself yet. It takes so little effort to make sure it will survive.

@Dobviews 8 ай бұрын

Luckily this is a full grown Screech Owl. They are small owls and even full grown adults are only 6 - 10 in in height. I would have preferred some water and a mouse dinner before release but trying to find a wildlife center for wild birds to get rehab is almost impossible in some areas. We once saved a hawk that had flown into grandpa's window and not a single place would take him. Grandpa instead put him inside a box for an hour and then opened the box. Stunned, he looked at us both as if to say, "What the heck did you put me in a box for!" then flew off. lol The owl will likely survive now that he is released and will be able to make his own way home.

@sup8447 8 ай бұрын

@@CameronKiesser wild animals do fend for themselves, you know what wild animals eat? other wild animals, just a lil lesson in basic science.

@baddnurse5443 8 ай бұрын

It’s not a baby , it’s full grown screech owl

@getin3949 7 ай бұрын

That poor owl, taken in a tree from it's home, we have NO idea where. It would have been hundreds of miles away. I feel so bad for the bird. I don't know why the woman wouldn't want to stay in the house, the owl wouldn't hurt her unless she tried to hurt it. Owls are such gorgeous creatures, my favorite bird of prey.

@jennababin 7 ай бұрын

Not sure I 'baby" owl would have made it on its own in a new location. It looked sick. Why not call a local wildlife or wild bird rescue?

@bersura6317 7 ай бұрын

Since when are owls considered prey?

@sugarsore 7 ай бұрын

@@bersura6317You've never heard the phrase "bird of prey"?

@SecretplaceintheGlory 7 ай бұрын

@@bersura6317they are quite fierce and adept at hunting as well.

@oakenshadow6763 7 ай бұрын

@@sugarsoreBird of Prey means they hunt prey. Owls are predators.

@Sypherz 7 ай бұрын

If it's a baby bird, why not call a rescue center to make sure it is actually old enough to fend for itself? It's adorable, btw. If I found that little guy in my tree, I'd be having the best xmas ever.

@geocelta1961 7 ай бұрын

It isn't. Looks like a gray screech owl. Looks pretty adult to me. They're actually pretty docile and small. I saved a crimson screech owl once that was hit by a car. Thing let me pick it up and I brought it to a raptor rehab.

@jrtstrategicapital560 8 ай бұрын

So cute…owls are symbolic for good fortune and truth.😊

@carriecree1789 7 ай бұрын

Well it's bad luck to sell one, so the retailer has some coming.

@hellobot67 7 ай бұрын

Have you never heard of the cosmic owl?

@northernsnow6982 7 ай бұрын

@@carriecree1789they didn't sell the owl. They sold a tree. The owl was a bonus. It's like that one time, I was selling playing cards, and giving a free beer to anyone who bought one. I wasn't selling the beer, so the cops didn't do anything. I did this for a few years, at a biker event. I eventually got shut down, because my line was causing problems blocking the road. This was back when you could still drink in public.

@artifacthunter1472 7 ай бұрын

You are a liar! That’s called pagan mysticism!

@gy3940 7 ай бұрын

it's bad luck in some cultures.

@amonraphoenix 8 ай бұрын

Looks like a fully grown Eastern screech owl 🦉 feel bad he/she was released without a drink at the least. Poor bird should have gone to a sanctuary for a few days to recoup for a couple days.

@kayintexas4672 8 ай бұрын

Right- not a baby owl but an adult screech owl

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

He will be fine

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Owl's generally don't drink, they get all their hydration from their food.

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 7 ай бұрын

This is what's wrong with lots of people they always think an animal is in distress so they always have to try to help it them thinking they're doing the right thing can actually harm the animal happens all the time

@pennypink3759 7 ай бұрын

I really dont think that cute owl would harm anybody. They invaded the owls home . I do hope the owl is okay in a new home. Beautiful bird.

@kathleenkirchoff9223 8 ай бұрын

It probably wasn't a baby but a pygmy screach owl. We had a family of them nest in old ash tree. Tiny and very docile around people.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Correct

@joebenzz 7 ай бұрын

They have terrifying screams. If it would've screamed while INSIDE the house, the people would've been scared sh*tless and they would have left in the middle of the night, never to return 🤣

@anweshakar146 7 ай бұрын

Awwww

@i_love_rescue_animals 7 ай бұрын

What sweet, beautiful creatures! ❤

@ANPC-pi9vu 6 ай бұрын

@@joebenzz Screach owls are not actually the species with the terrifying scream... that is actually Barn Owls that scream like Banshees. Screach owls have more of a trill if I remember correctly, and are not very loud when they do make a harsher vocalization. I don't know how they got their name, but I used to assume the screaming owls were screach owls, too. Had no idea those serine looking barn owls I'd see were the ones making the sound ofva woman being murdered.

@callicordova4066 7 ай бұрын

Poor owl was probably terrified and hungry. Hope it's OK.

@jsterling6805 8 ай бұрын

She said baby owl, hope if it is actually a baby that it can be found by parents. Also would be nice if where they released it is where the tree was located. The poor owl has not had food or water now for how many days? Maybe should have been given to wildlife rehab.

@Binx345me 8 ай бұрын

looks full grown, a small species but old enough to make it on its own

@Dobviews 8 ай бұрын

Screech Owl/full grown

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

It's a full grown screech owl. Nothing baby about an owl this time of year. Spring is hatching time not late fall early winter.

@squishycrackers347 7 ай бұрын

it’s a screech owl, they aren’t very big so that’s not a baby that’s just a full grown man who’s probably more than a lil confused

@muffs55mercury61 8 ай бұрын

Owls can be quite docile compared to most birds. Like other animals birds also have a sense of gratitude and the owl will likely visit its human friends again.

@irrelevant2235 8 ай бұрын

Yes, visit the human friends who chopped down its home for some silly tradition and forcibly evicted it.

@lucky1u 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately that lady wants nothing to do with that cute little owl.

@dragondancer1814 8 ай бұрын

@@irrelevant2235Bah, humbug to you!

@sirclassicalhou3650 7 ай бұрын

@@irrelevant2235There’s no evidence of your claim. I wish people would stop acting so negatively every time there’s a video of humans positively interacting with animals.

@user-mw6jo7ql1c 7 ай бұрын

You mean “gratitude” for cutting down its home and then putting it in their home instead of just going out and buying an artificial tree that can be used over and over and over….. “Gratitude” for losing its home and going four days without food and water as a result? And who knows how long it went without food or water before that four days. Right, “gratitude”. SMH

@julieduncan1996 7 ай бұрын

That's a screech owl (not a "baby" owl), and they're harmless to humans. Feel sorry for the little guy. Luckily, he was discovered and released in time.

@cindiserrahn6834 8 ай бұрын

I hope the owl found a good home and is thriving now without the tree being cut down for someone's pleasure. What a cutie ❤

@a.c.9993 7 ай бұрын

A little of these trees come from TREE FARMS and are grown specifically for that purpose. I love animals, but ppl like you are nuts.

@jaysax7381 7 ай бұрын

Considering there are in fact more trees, I’d say the owl will be fine

@misakirin7376 7 ай бұрын

Hope the owl found a new home. I prefer using an artifical tree. You can use them every year and no trees/ animals are harmed

@kiarazoccogoldenbonniegirl1641 7 ай бұрын

@@misakirin7376 same

@crazychrisfromessex1740 7 ай бұрын

Damn tree huggers 😅

@summermartin2616 8 ай бұрын

So sad. You took his home. 😕

@user-hb9qv 8 ай бұрын

How dare you displace that owl from its natural habitat.

@sirclassicalhou3650 7 ай бұрын

Why must humans criticize other humans for doing something that is perfectly fine as long as it is not harming the environment? Besides, some people use an artificial tree instead of natural trees.

@user-hb9qv 7 ай бұрын

@@sirclassicalhou3650 THe OP and I were obviously being lighthearted, and now here come a true apologist. Ill tell you why it would be wrong to take an owl's home, not only because it's against federal law. It's because it's evil to kill a living being. What environment do you speak when you are harming life.

@saltycat662 7 ай бұрын

@@sirclassicalhou3650If it's displacing animals, then it is harming the environment.

@XxforevercandygirlXx 7 ай бұрын

@@user-hb9qvthe op is clearly triggered

@baddnurse5443 8 ай бұрын

Aww , cute little Screech Owl ❤

@brocktoon8 7 ай бұрын

Blessings to this sweet little owl, may he live a long and happy life ❤

@yvette9867 8 ай бұрын

The poor owl's home was cut down and it lost its family. It might not survive now. I don't see how this was cute. I feel bad for the poor bird.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Seriously? Learn something about owls before making foolish comments, Owls don't drink they get their hydration form their food, they ALSO can go over a week without eating.

@yvette9867 7 ай бұрын

You’re a fool. There is a way to give feedback. And you need to check yourself.

@Tchika 7 ай бұрын

@@madadhdbrain Way to be an a$$hole on the internet, because you don't have to fear getting slapped for being so rude. You probably get your butt kicked in RL every day, so you have to lash out online to let out your anger. Disgusting manners... The concern wasn't even wrong, the owl was in the home for four days before being discovered, for how long do you think was the tree stored somewhere? Also, information about screech owls says, it's only "a couple of days" they can go without food. So let them be concerned and learn how to offer information in a nice way!

@maryblaufuss7533 7 ай бұрын

@@madadhdbrain Nobody knows how long ago it ate before its four-day incarceration within the house, though.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

@@maryblaufuss7533 That wouldn't matter because these owls eat almost nightly and store food in hollows of trees. If this was it's home as people are claiming the it had plenty of food for the 4 days it was inside, besides that I'm willing to bet it found the dog food too.

@awkwardmyrtle 7 ай бұрын

Unwanted guest?! That would be a Christmas miracle for my kids. Welcome to your new home, lil buddy 😂

@meaganwickham2128 7 ай бұрын

I love how they keep calling it a baby when it’s a full grown adult

@kiraowens9107 7 ай бұрын

...yeah, last I checked baby owls are fuzzy like dryer lint lol

@thaddeusmcgrath 7 ай бұрын

I know right like you think small animals are always babies? Get to the zoo or watch more Mutual Omahas Wild Kingdom geez.

@sparklebutt1119 8 ай бұрын

Why didn’t they contact someone who knows about wildlife? Why wouldn’t they return the owl to the place that they found the tree?

@soni8995 7 ай бұрын

Ignorance...Lack of empathy.

@asuraXTC 7 ай бұрын

I mean they’re rich they would they care

@user-bv7mk8id5t 7 ай бұрын

Yup! This!

@Majqq12 7 ай бұрын

Because they're ignorant and stupid.

@basbleupeaunoire 7 ай бұрын

I agree about calling an expert. But what would taking the owl to some parking lot do?

@RoccosVideos 7 ай бұрын

Awww it’s so cute. My mom loved owls so when I see them it makes me think of her. 🎄❤️🦉

@dan13ljks0n 7 ай бұрын

I don't think that's a baby bird - I think it's a common screech owl, which is a small owl, only 7-10 inches high. Much too late in the year for bird babies.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Correct...also when they screech they are LOUD AF!!!

@OceanWaves-pu1ew 7 ай бұрын

That's a young Great horned owl.

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

@@OceanWaves-pu1ew No, It's an Eastern Screech Owl. We have them all over the Easter US from Canada to Florida. They are a very common owl species.

@tstahler5420 8 ай бұрын

That little bird will be fine. It survived the entire Christmas tree process. That yard will be rodent free. 😂

@stephaniewood1547 8 ай бұрын

The owl 🦉 isn’t unwanted like the newsman said. The owl made his/her home there first

@Vitagirl 7 ай бұрын

So glad this precious baby wasn’t hurt!

@SandcastleDreams 8 ай бұрын

Poor thing hasn't had water or food for 4 days!

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Owls don't drink water and go days without food. It was fine if it flew away.

@Agent1W 7 ай бұрын

@@madadhdbrain It might have gotten the mouse or rat that's been in the house a while?

@MA-mh1vs 8 ай бұрын

If that tree had been wrapped up that owl could habe been in that tree for days prior to being brought to their home. It should have been fed and watered before releasing it, they really reduced its chance of survial by not doing so.

@onetuliptree 7 ай бұрын

I wonder if the owl was sneaking dog food at night, hopefully the bowls were left out.

@MA-mh1vs 7 ай бұрын

@@onetuliptree It is unlikely since owls eat meat and would not see kibbles as a food source.

@Trancegirl1966 6 ай бұрын

An owl is never unwanted! What a great blessing for this family to have this amazing bird on their Christmas tree...❤

@hdtravel1 7 ай бұрын

What a beautiful owl - glad it's safely outdoors now.

@knoelle1357 8 ай бұрын

That’s adorable! What a cool Christmas blessing!

@IanCthrwd 8 ай бұрын

Blessing? How is this a blessing for a baby owl that lost its mother and its home to be cut down and stuck inside without food for days? Are they telling us the family cut down the tree in their yard? Doubtful….and letting it loose not calling a vet or a wildlife rep? Guess not..all their money was spent getting gifts and decor. Hope the little starving soul survives. Tell me again…how is this a blessing?

@sandyaw3057 8 ай бұрын

@@IanCthrwd I agree with you, I was a wildlife rehabber. One thing though it wasn’t a baby, it was a full grown screech owl…they are very small. Regardless, they should have tried to find a rehabber or a vet that is experienced in raptor care.

@sirclassicalhou3650 7 ай бұрын

@@IanCthrwdNobody cares about listening to your meaningless rants.

@XxforevercandygirlXx 7 ай бұрын

Yup I'm sorry for the hateful comments

@knoelle1357 7 ай бұрын

@@IanCthrwd That isn’t a baby owl, it’s a full grown screech owl. Baby owls have downy feathers. And nobody took this owl home intentionally. People ought to check their trees more thoroughly before they bring them home, obviously. I worked at a wildlife refuge and as long as they released this owl back into the wild, he will find his way home. No need to get angry, owls are my favorite animals.

@rachael943 8 ай бұрын

Homeowner: We want a real tree because NATURE! Also homeowner: GET THIS NATURE OUT OF HERE

@northernsnow6982 7 ай бұрын

There's a difference between nature and wild nature. The dogs, humans and tree are all nature, along with any other plants they have. None of these things are wild animals. The owl is wild, and possibly full of diseases.

@alicelopez901 7 ай бұрын

Yoooooooo 😂😂

@serega4087 6 ай бұрын

Since I was a kid, it’s the only creature that makes my mouth drop when I see it. Very special bird

@lotharhamburg5343 7 ай бұрын

Ahhh what a hoot 😀

@TinaRN 8 ай бұрын

I have a little screech own that comes to visit me, sometimes.🦉♥️ Last week, a lady found a possum in her Christmas tree! Either little fella would be welcome in my tree! 🥰 At least both turned out better than Clark W. Griswold’s squirrel 🐿️ 😂

@MikeSamuelsII-ve8gp 8 ай бұрын

Idiots. That owl should have been returned to the area its tree was in before it was cut or surrendered to a wildlife rescue.

@Whatnok 8 ай бұрын

Exactly! Morons. Selfish morons! Poor little owl. They took his home

@sherriianiro747 8 ай бұрын

Exactly! 💯!!!!!

@saltycat662 7 ай бұрын

Yeah and they could have at least given it some food and water. They released it in a weakened state which makes it vulnerable to predators.

@Kat-n-Ollie 7 ай бұрын

I hope they returned it to the area where they got the three so it’s in the habitat where it knows hunting places. Otherwise, the owl could be at risk. ❤

@shirleygiordano7627 8 ай бұрын

I love owls! I want an owl in my Christmas tree 🎄! ❤

@Silver_Owl 7 ай бұрын

We love you too. 🦉🦉

@terri2494 7 ай бұрын

@@Silver_Owl 🤣

@Silver_Owl 7 ай бұрын

@@terri2494 I thank you. 😁

@amydavis4945 7 ай бұрын

Why is she freaking out about an owl? It was so adorable! Thanks to the carpet guy for catching it carefully, and setting it free.

@KrisBryant99 6 ай бұрын

Some people aren't fans of stuff that sneak up on them from rodents to rats.

@tammiebroggins 8 ай бұрын

Thats just to sad. That poor baby.

@ELEKTRARE 7 ай бұрын

This owl is just beautiful 😊

@theresawelch6903 7 ай бұрын

In our family ,We place ornamental owl in our Christmas tree to bring wisdom for the coming year. This family will now have a lifetime of wisdom and the knowledge that someone will be watching over them. Beautiful ❤❤❤

@baddnurse5443 7 ай бұрын

That is a lovely tradition Merry Christmas 🎄 🦉 ❤

@JenniferWaite63 8 ай бұрын

He's so cute. Merry Christmas, little buddy 🎄❤

@gregm6894 7 ай бұрын

Cute story, but wrong owl ID. That is a mature 'Gray Morph' Eastern Screech Owl. Babies have very woolly looking 'down' until they are ready to fledge (make their first flight). The adult Screech Owl is very small in stature -- about 7-10 in. tall. They are very docile owls, and are very skilled fliers and hunters of rodents, snakes, and lizards. Their call sounds like a high-pitched horse whinny. I'm familiar with these sweet little guys, as we were blessed to have a family of them living in our back yard a few years ago -- three babies, mom and dad. We also had a 'Red/Rufous Morph' Eastern Screech Owl living in our tree in the front yard -- prettiest owl I've ever seen. 🙂

@jaytaylor2090 7 ай бұрын

Poor baby was probably hungry!! Even his face was so camouflaged, it literally looked like a dry treestump!!❤😂

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Eastern Screech-Owls eat most kinds of small animals, including birds and mammals as well as surprisingly large numbers of earthworms, insects, crayfish, tadpoles, frogs, and lizards. They eat many kinds of mammals, including rats, mice, squirrels, moles, and rabbits. Small birds taken as prey include flycatchers, swallows, thrushes, waxwings, and finches, as well as larger species such as jays, grouse, doves, shorebirds, and woodpeckers. This owl is agile enough to occasionally prey on bats, and can rarely even be cannibalistic. When prey is plentiful, Eastern Screech-Owls cache extra food in tree holes for as long as four days. So NO it probably was not lacking food if it was only inside for 4 days.

@barbarawoodhouse5514 8 ай бұрын

I wish I could find an owl in my Christmas tree. 🎄 😊

@tiffany7023 7 ай бұрын

That picture is the best publicity possible for his company. “It's a wise decision to schedule a cleaning with us this holiday!”

@Mady-lo6qb 7 ай бұрын

Given that all the feathers are out, it at least might be a fledgling and not simply a behbeh. It is amazing how quiet some critters can be. We have a young iguana who has taken up residence in our yard. He is so bright green, I can see him when he comes out on the grass. But the dogs have walked within feet of him and never noticed because he stays so still. (Edit: I'm not in Florida and iguanas are native here)

@Momcat_maggiefelinefan 7 ай бұрын

It’s not a baby owl. It’s a very small type of owl, likely a Northern Saw-whet owl. So the tiny Christmas tree owl isn’t a baby! 🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦

@mariacargille1396 7 ай бұрын

"I would have left the house-- the owl could have stayed without me, I wasn't coming home" cracked me up. XD So glad they found it and got it outside safely!

@Badkittys4 8 ай бұрын

Incredible! 3 days? Must have been starving

@darkwood777 7 ай бұрын

I'm surprised it didn't let out a blood-curdling screech in the middle of the night. Cute little owl.

@basbleupeaunoire 7 ай бұрын

HAAA!

@juliethompson8685 8 ай бұрын

Buy a fake tree.....save an owl.

@mariaaponte5824 8 ай бұрын

Awww 🥰 beautiful tiny owl 🦉 I’m glad it safe

@XOTICXPATRIATE 6 ай бұрын

That is the most adorable surprise I have ever seen!

@GrilledCheese2theMAX 7 ай бұрын

Thats adorable must have been hungry for four days

@Magical_Trash 7 ай бұрын

It’s so CUTE 😆😆😆🥰🥰🥰 how could she be scared of such a sweet lookin baby 🦉💕

@yummyfriez 7 ай бұрын

The owl is so adorable

@kingbeef66 7 ай бұрын

Real Christmas blessing having that owl in their tree.

@airtow6766 6 ай бұрын

If I had to choose the coolest animal on the planet it would be the owl for sure. There are just some many things to admire about them.

@robyndavis3043 7 ай бұрын

This is why you shouldn’t cut down live trees!-it’s someone’s home!

@uniqueviolet7903 7 ай бұрын

I feel bad for the owl it must have been scared and don't know what to do, but I am relieved that it's unharmed But seriously though people really need to stop chopping down trees for Christmas every year cuz some of them might be their homes 🌲🦉

@andrerodriguez7603 7 ай бұрын

The decorations on that tree, reminds me of my computer desktop. So full of icons I can’t even see my desktop image. 😂

@PrettyIndependent1 7 ай бұрын

🎶On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me an owl in a Christmas tree. 🦉🎄🎶

@dmotta2811 8 ай бұрын

Imagine being so scared of a beautiful owl that you say you would leave your house 🙄

@kensmith2796 8 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's scary how truly ignorant some people are about nature and the world beyond themselves.

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

She is obviously kidding

@johnsroastbeefbaconcheddar 8 ай бұрын

@@kensmith2796These people live in a bubble. Their lives revolve around shopping and things. If the s**t hit the fan, they’d never make it

@Whatnok 8 ай бұрын

After you took the owls home! No shame!!!! Despicable

@Justrelaxx101 8 ай бұрын

That thing looks scary as hell!

@suzimetzner8316 8 ай бұрын

That’s not a baby owl. It’s an adult screech owl.

@berkantsokmen7651 7 ай бұрын

A sign for this family for a happy new year

@nicoleperez3134 7 ай бұрын

About 25 years ago, I was a young child, and my family went to get a tree at our local Christmas tree farm. We unwrapped it and put lights and ordiments on the tree. It was that night that over hundreds of baby spiders hatched and swarmed the tree. That was last year, my family bought a live tree for Christmas!!!

@IamAlijahaTara 6 ай бұрын

To be honest I think this is why people should stop taking live trees. Thats something else’s home. When people get evicted or forced to relocate it’s almost the same thing. One day people will have more sympathy for nature.

@daniellereid7576 8 ай бұрын

Awww my mom they had a Christmas mouse in a live tree they bought it never came out tree n didn’t bother them it was it’s home

@jamiechrist8394 8 ай бұрын

Every one will have a good Christmas now. Wow, what a statement. You should of thought thru more on how to have taken caring of and releasing that owl. Poor baby owl.

@WildlifeWarrior-cr1kk 8 ай бұрын

How old is old enough he should be fine

@LisaApril 7 ай бұрын

What's all the fuss about an owl? That would be a huge honor. I'm so glad the owl is safe. It seems to have all its feathers so it's not a baby.

@dmpi483 7 ай бұрын

It's a Christmas gift to those who can appreciate it.

@onyxandra 7 ай бұрын

The owl was not a baby; this is not the time of year for babies. And the person who discovered it should not have "released it into the wild." He should have notified local wildlife authorities to handle it properly.

@leslieannvanhumbeck7630 7 ай бұрын

He really blended in. Who would be afraid of a little owl 🦉?

@user-bi8ko7kc6h 7 ай бұрын

They are cute and I used to take pic of wild owls. However, don’t forget they eat meat. They are fast and dangerous even the small ones.

@droolbunnyxo502 7 ай бұрын

Isn't that something... 🙂 BTW, it's an adult bird, not a baby. Maybe a screech owl. The reason it stayed in the tree is mostly because it has eyes that are super sensitive to light. So it was probably blinded by the home's bright interior lighting. (Late at night, it might've flown around the house then returned to roost in the tree.)

@starseed4448 7 ай бұрын

Thank goodness and May God Bless this family and this cute little Owl 🦉!!😊❤

@shellyrae777 7 ай бұрын

Did I miss something, where did they get the tree? Was it from a tree lot or did they cut they cut it down from the forest themselves?

@luthiersdaughter9134 8 ай бұрын

Ahwwwww.... Such a nice job dude! I bet he went right out and found something to eat after four days in the tree.

@darthgrif6543 7 ай бұрын

This reminds me of the time hundreds of preying mantises hatched from my christmas tree and started eating each other for christmas when i was a baby, man i wish i was old enough to remember that.

@Fido-vm9zi 7 ай бұрын

Great story to be a part of. A Christmas gift.

@sunnyvasic 7 ай бұрын

So tiny and sweet ❤

@moonbladem 7 ай бұрын

My question is, how did the owl get in the house? Because the family would surely have noticed the owl while they were decorating the tree. 😁

@lydialutz 7 ай бұрын

I think it really could have hidden close to the trunk while they decorated, camouflaged and they weren't worrying about the trunk area...they were decorating the outer part. I can see how it could happen. Or maybe it came through the chimney? Uncapped? And everyone is assuming it came from tree farm?

@stinew358 7 ай бұрын

When they get scared they plant and don't make a peep. Might have just hidden deep in the branches. My dad found an owl in a bush he was trimming. It was so scared it didn't move and he could pick it up and relocate it.

@itsamirageee 6 ай бұрын

Stop cutting down trees for a fucking Christmas decor

@moonbladem 6 ай бұрын

@@itsamirageee Yeah, except I didn't. So why don't you go back to munching on some dead bodies, dude?

@loum5143 7 ай бұрын

As an animal lover,I would have wanted to keep it as a pet but I would have had to do what he did and let him go into the wild where it can live its life as normal.Cool looking little owl🦉

@kellywalker1664 7 ай бұрын

Awwww, a screechie. Poor thing must have been hungry and thirsty.

@seviregis7441 7 ай бұрын

Aw, hopefully the owl was well and strong enough to survive out there

@rachelalanis5167 7 ай бұрын

The owl probably didn't make a sound or anything because it was enjoying the warmth of the house and the fact that it was probably getting food from the dog dishes I'm just surprised that they haven't discovered some random bird crap by their tree😂 also that baby owl is so adorable ❤

@007Julie 7 ай бұрын

I don’t think he ever left the tree, he was just too traumatized. 😢

@edennis8578 7 ай бұрын

@@007JulieAnd you know that how? It sounds like you HOPE he didn't leave the tree so that it makes as traumatic a scenario as possible.

@edennis8578 7 ай бұрын

I thought about the dogs' food and water, too. And it's not a baby. It's just a small owl. I follow a wildlife photographer's channel who specializes in owls and kestrels; baby owls don't look like that. Also, it's the wrong time of year for baby owls.

@Soulgazer999 7 ай бұрын

Sweet baby lol I love owls. majestic birds.

@yrevra2407 7 ай бұрын

What an adorable little Christmas surprise!

@IvoryS2012 8 ай бұрын

In other words you and your family cut his home down and put it your living and yall are stunned. SMH

@PenelopePitstop888 8 ай бұрын

What a trip. Deforestation of even farmed trees costs little critters of the wild.

@XxforevercandygirlXx 7 ай бұрын

Cry harder snowflakes

@reginabillotti 7 ай бұрын

Tree farms replant to replace the trees they harvest, just like farmers of other crops do. Harvesting some of their trees is not deforestation. If tree farms weren't around, then the land would probably be converted to other crops or sold for housing or other development.

@PenelopePitstop888 7 ай бұрын

@@reginabillotti ty for the lesson I didn't need.

@shizukagozen777 7 ай бұрын

Aww so adorable... But I would have been terrified at first, seeing some large thing moving inside my Christmas tree. 😅😂😂😂

@mopiktm9480 7 ай бұрын

That would be a blessing to me. Such a peacefulhouse, the bird felt safe.

@bobenton8841 8 ай бұрын

I wish people would stop cutting down these trees. If you really wanna get into nature worship, decorate the trees outside. Animals, such as this beautiful owl need their natural habitat. People please wake up and stop being a pawn on the Ferris wheel of consumerism that is killing our planet and it’s habitat.

@ironfist7789 8 ай бұрын

As long as they take down the decorations after christmas... I hate all the trash left on the trees outside (glitter, plastics, etc) when people do that

@madadhdbrain 7 ай бұрын

Whatever. I wish people would stop commenting and trying to ruin other people's holidays. You do you and STFU

@XxforevercandygirlXx 7 ай бұрын

Christmas tree is a tradition