How has it gone so far I'm live in Canada and want a pet owl partially because I want to work with animals when I'm older but I can't find the information needed and don't really know how to get all the permits and papers and knowledge

Aw thanks! ❤❤❤❤

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Beak rubbing is painful to the owl since it's beak is very sensitive.

Aw thank you!

keelan James that probably depends on what you want to use the bird of prey for, I’ve heard owls aren’t great for hunting because they are lazy 🤷‍♀️😇

They're not hard to train but neither are eagle owls. But I would just as well not recommend a great grey owl for beginners for the same reason I wouldn't recommend eagle owls for beginners: they're big and can therefore do more harm if you make a mistake.

I like barred owls, Strix varia, they look a lot like rufous-legged owls and of course, I like barn owls like Lookie!

by the way we have an eagle owl that isnt that scary , we called it buffy fish owl and Bubo sumatranus , its tame but have a lot appetite , it can it 3 quaills for a day , but its diffrent with buffy fish , it eat 2 catfish for a daily meal , by the way my fav is Wood spotted owl , it clever, cute , and loyal

sean Aldric best way is to hand rear.... I only hand rear using chopped chick's or mice until fledged, you will have an extremely tame bird... It's like looking after a baby till fledged so night time feeds are a must.

belgium xD

TheCraftingCat if you aren't going to work with the animal EVERYDAY..and i mean everyday.. take it out for flight training and to hunt multiple times a week on property..etc.. not to mention great horned owls are huge and don't train that easily. Don't get an animal just because you like them and the way they look. Because in most cases.. owls and birds of prey simply look at their owners like refrigerators. (Food dispensers).. not to mention the massive amount of money it takes to feed them everyday and the exotic vet check ups and bills it takes to own one. Don't do it.

I'll make a video about that. I just put it on my to do list. :-)

She counts with her thumb. You just didn't see it.

when it is on her shoulder

What you're saying here corresponds with what I said in the video: I said that the little owl is more stubborn for example as well as the rufous legged owl. This shows in flying training especially. It makes sense that it's easy to kill them by getting the flying weight wrong but in my opinion, you shouldn't own an owl before you know how to make it reach its flying weight SAFELY. That's the problem in falconry today: a lot of falconers don't care if they kill their birds, as long as it flies good during demonstrations so they can get money off of their birds. And that's not something I wanna be a part of. In this video, I don't recommend getting an eagle owl because of the safety issues.

I agree the birds safety has to come first. Last month I spent a week with a professional falconer doing whats called the raptor award learning how to handle all forms of birds of prey. My wife and I intend to get an owl later this year and really wanted a barn owl. Our tutor advised we go for a larger owl as mentioned as he says the window of opportunity to treat a sick bird is greater the larger the bird is hence the advice to get one of the two eagle owls mentioned. Clearly you seem to be doing will with your barn owl hence my interest in your videos and this has me wondering if we could still go for a barn owl? Regardless we feel comfortable with an eagle owl too as they are very nice in nature. We don't want anything larger than a Bengal as they get too heavy on the arm all day.

I wouldn't worry about the window of opportunity to treat a sick bird because ALL owls are very vulnerable to sickness but if you feed them right and keep them in the right conditions, they can become very old without EVER having to see a vet. Lookie is 5 years old now and has never gotten sick (knock on wood). I know a falconer who owns only big raptors and several of them have gotten sick and she had to pay for very expensive treatments and it lasted 1.5 year before she and the vet were finally sure the bird would make it. In my opinion, you should totally go for a barn owl especially if that's what you wanted in the first place. Eagle owls are kind in nature IF you raise them very well. But if it's your first owl, you're definately going to make mistakes unless your mentor can stay with you and your owl every minute of the day to correct you when you do. Whatever you decide, I wish you the best and you can always reach out to me if you need me :-)

Thank you for your information it makes a lot of sense.You are very kind. I may well take you up on the offer of reaching out. :)

It's a tricky choice. Now, when I was choosing my raptor I eliminated all but owls. I too was told to go for a large species. So many considerations, besides health. Housing being an important one, a Bengal will need huge housing and space to fly. Also, and I think this should be a big decider, what do you actually want to do with your owl? How do you want it to fit into your life? Who will be handling it? I wouldn't want a Bengal flying round my house or sitting on my shoulder whilst sat watching TV, for example! You can assume you'll have your bird for somewhere around 20 years. You can't change your mind later on. If you are going to get a small breed and for imprinting then, yes, your ability through those first few weeks will make the difference between life or death for your owlet. Have you thought about getting an older Barn Owl from a rescue centre? Sadly, so many people give them up. Many will be hand tame. It's a thought.

Ow, you mean the rufous legged owl? If you want owl coachings for this then you can contact me at elke.emmermann@telenet.be. I charge 2 euros per coaching mail through paypal xxx

Vegan Hippie Do u have instagram or Facebook that i can talk to u

Instagram = instagram.com/sillyowlgirl/ Facebook = facebook.com/Belle000

Hi there :-)

Belgian

Judi Collins she made a full video on that, and if you get any pet you should always research thoroughly before getting it, however I do know what you mean as many animals are abandoned and mistreated because of people just not doing the research xx

it's better leaving then alone, wild owls are better on the wild developing their role as a pest control bird of prey, than being locked inside a house being pet.

u cant taim a wild owl

i tried xD

Ali Muhammed this is not far cry primal

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