I took one of my dogs for a walk yesterday in a local park and met a man taking his barn owl for an outing. I was thrilled to meet them as I have only ever seen these gorgeous birds in photographs. She's a girl, despite being named Barney, and has beautiful markings coupled with a heart shaped face:) This picture does not do her justice at all.
She is so beautiful. Never heard of someone with a pet owl before. Except for Harry Potter, of course. The authorities would be down on you like a ton of bricks here if you try to make a native animal into a pet unless you've got umpteen permits.
Wow - she is absolutely beautiful. What a lucky meeting. I had always imagined that they were only comfortable in dim lighting, but she seems quite happy here.
