Injured Owl Rescued | Cute Saw Whet Owl | Released Back into the Wild

[@thelakeman5207]

Had 5 of them in my tree last month at dusk. I started imitating their whistle and they started flying down all around me checking out my call. The most awesome thing ever.

[@m0ther_bra1ned12]

"Do we have water"? "...no, we gave it up for lent" lol XD

[@carlos2nice310]

She Soo sweet and proper whoever her name is who asked if we have water. :) Shes adorable for asking that

[@jenniferoviawe]

Im done with you 😂😂.

[@hapichampagne5916]

Dad jokes 101

[@IndependantW]

This is a cool video! I had a saw-whet owl for a few month too, way back after I graduated from college in 1973. I was coming home from the riding stable on a February night and something bashed into my car. I thought some jerk had thrown a snowball at my car, but when I got out I saw this little owl - just like yours! Brought him home, set up a nice warm nest box for him. I worked on campus in a laboratory, so I was able to bring mice home to feed my little owl. He became very tame, spending most of his time riding around on my head or shoulder. The minute he heard my voice when I got home in the evening he would start hooting and making other very humorous sounds as he made his way to me. Finally, on a warm April day I decided it was time to release him into the wild. I brought him out to the yard. Now this apartment complex was in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by woods, fields, and marshes, so good owl habitat. I placed him on a bush, gave him a goodbye kiss and sadly walked back to me door. When I turned around, he was walking - yes, walking - right up the path behind me. Well after that I brought him back inside again. Finally, I realized I was doing him no favors, so I brought him outside again, put him in a low tree, gave him a kiss, and ran back to the apartment. I didn’t look back this time because I knew what would happen. I didn’t see him again, but I heard his piping call every evening, as if he was checking in to tell me he was OK, and to say goodnight.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

IndependantW your story just brought tears to my eyes. That is so amazing and so sweet. this type of owl seems to be a lot like the personality of my youngest cat. It is truly amazing to hear that complete story and how he wanted to stick around. it is very wise of you to return him to his habitat. in Minnesota we would actually get in trouble if we kept the owl in captivity. I sure hope that some night we here are all making the hooting sounds like here all those for you. They are truly seldom scene it is very rare and a special gift to be able to see them. This is why I love doing KZbin Vlogs because I hear stories from other people that make life so very interesting

[@IndependantW]

Hey, I'm a cat person too!. I have had Siamese cats since I was a kid and now have Lucky and Buddy, two Siamese, keeping me and my husband happy. But I'm sure if I tried to rescue an owl in 2017 I would be arrested. The authorities have much less patience with those of us what want to help wildlife. But when we "amateurs" step in to help it's taking $$$ away from all those government animal protection officers... And I still have my photos of "Hootie" sitting on my shoulder and on my head to let me know that I was once able to do a good deed for a little owl.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

IndependantW I keep thinking of your story and absolutely love hearing the relationship that that all established with you and you with the owl. That is a memory that will last a lifetime. It makes me hope even more that this little owl in our backyard has decided to live nearby. We think we saw him in a tree after Sunset 2 weeks ago during a campfire. I kept trying to look but he was in the neighbor's tree and I didn't want them to think we're creeping on them. I even took a picture of the silhouette of the owl. I am going to retain hope that that was him watching over us. I can't wait to hear him hoot some night after sunset I think Siamese cats are extremely gorgeous cats. they seem really mellow but I don't know anything about their personality. I understand it is better when you have two of them rather than just one because they keep each other company

[@joybirddee6778]

IndependantW, I'm shedding some tears! What a joyful and beautiful story that you were so blessed to have experienced! I love owls! Thank you for stopping to rescue that one. So many would just keep on driving! I'm believing that many owlets were born since that day! Nice thought anyways! Bless this video family too!

[@hiveknight7416]

Aren't you lucky! Saw whets are so cute.

[@winchharry]

What a cute little owel; poor being. And so calm & peacefull - she feels the good intention. 🙂

[@Knocktogon]

Lol "Maybe he's a baby owl?" *Is not a baby owl* "I mean, it's DEFINITELY a baby owl..."

[@2Fat2Furi0us]

The cat was like 'that just happened, u ok bud?' If you do find other owls in such situation please refrain from petting them, they produce fat on the base of their tail and use it to coat their feathers, making them water proof, if you pet them, their feathers lose that property. Aside from that, thanks for taking care of the little squeaker.

[@jessicasnaplesfl7474]

Your owl recovered quickly because you DID take him inside and talked to him and reassured him and petted him. People who tell you NOT to take an injured wild animal inside under any circumstances are ignorant and fearful of animals in general. As you learned, the owl recovered quickly and returned to his normal habitat as soon as his crisis ended - thanks to your care. Many birds die from the shock of colliding with widows. Your immediate care and attention kept this owl from falling deep into a coma and dying from shock. Taking him inside immediately kept him from the influence of the cold weather which would have hastened him into shock and death from his collision.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Thank you for the very positive encouragement. That is good to have that confirmation that we did the right thing. Experiencing nature and caring for nature and showing the world an example of the beauty of nature is very important

[@TerXop]

This owl died from hungry. She has fractures and concussion. She can't hunt.

[@jessicasnaplesfl7474]

@@TerXop You took X-rays and did a head scan remotely from Europe, FOUR YEARS AFTER THE FACT? That's AMAZING! You must have a neat TIME MACHINE as well as a wealth of medical knowledge.

[@TerXop]

@@jessicasnaplesfl7474 It's easy - eye assymetry. I can't give you proof there, they all on other language. I try.

[@jessicasnaplesfl7474]

@@TerXop The owl's left eye was swollen. The entire EYE looked smaller. ASYMETRY of the PUPILS is indicative of problems, NOT of the entire eye due to soft tissue swelling. You are welcome . . .

[@HaileyLove11]

If you did not bring him in he would have died, you did the right thing I would have done the same.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Yes, we took a risk and I was pretty sure that the little owl would die on Kayt's hands...and he recovered soo quickly. I am very thankful.

[@Pack.Leader]

What a cool experience and a great vlog to document it and share it. It reminds me of my family story. I was born last of 5 girls but when there were only about 3 of us existing, my parents also found a small owl. I always saw those pictures and wished so much I could have been around to experience it myself. So one day, I was walking home from school. We just lived 2 yards away from school, and as I was walking beside our house, I bent down to the ground to pick something up. Well, my Dad was looking out the window and saw me. He came out and asked me what I was doing. I had to tell him so I said, "I was pretending I found an owl." He just grinned.

[@juancarlosromerothomas4777]

A few days ago i had one living free in my house and such a beautiful like this .he didnt go for a month and i feed him .now he is gone i hope he is okay and come back to visit me and take a nap like he used to do .such a beautiful they are

[@ann-marie8035]

Definitely it's in shock after crashing.

[@slgarzajr]

So many jokes here XD 1. The owl was like "help. dont yust stare at me you fool" 2. The guy must clean his window with windex.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Hahaha my window is full of nose prints from my cats. When I clean the window I get 100 more nose prints in 24 hours.

[@yuniyonson]

Yes too many jokes.

[@lisaayars7263]

No She Didn't Just Say Do We Have WATER.? !! I know she must have felt really like Daaaa.! Lol ! But the Owl is beautiful and so little just so adorable and the colors are gorgeous I hope he or she will be okay out there and let's hope he/she finds water just saying .Lol.! I love the way owls look there colors the different patterns they come in the way God has design them there Beautiful and the way there Heads Just Turn a Complete 360 l believe but it's Truly Amazing Creature. And l believe you did the right thing by bring it in doors because there's No telling what could have happened to the poor thing if you would have just left it there Bless you Sir you did a very good deed today you saved one of Gods beautiful creatures.

[@vetiverose128]

Did he get you a letter from Hogwarts? heh heh

[@AbsolutelyKayt]

Maya Me he reminds me of the Weasley's owl Errol, only this owl is younger.

[@jameservin2165]

Ha ha ha I like that joke.

[@agastiaprimara688]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@helliox2487]

HEY I WAS ABOUT TO COMMENT THIS JOKE! XD

[@gracechen2813]

I came here cuz i became harry potter crazy recently!

[@Dowlphin]

3:54 That constant look: "But... but... That's a cat! ... And it's not attacking. ... It's just sitting there! ... These beings must be magicians or something. ... What is this place?!" Well... later the owl is kinda heading right for the cat, which is mildly funny. ... Also: Two more window bonks. Doesn't seem to have learned its lesson. 6:33 "O RLY?" xD

[@FROSTYLIFE]

It was my error to allow the owl to fly into the window two more times. I was thinking it would not fly, and did not get a hold of it properly to protect it better. I have never done this but have learned how to properly protect the bird in the future. I am glad we nursed it back to health quickly.

[@ronniemillsap]

@@FROSTYLIFE bravo! I was touched to see this video. does he ever come back to say hi?

[@Dowlphin]

@ronnie millsap - Can only come back to say hoot.

[@nightshawks1]

If anybody criticizes you for bringing this for sweet animal in the house to take care of then those people are ass wipes. You are wonderful people for bringing this beautiful animal inside and taking care of it and nursing it back to health. There are not enough people in this world like you folks. This is true Humanity

[@leslie5764]

I see why you would mistake him for a baby, look how tiny he is! So cute, thank you for helping him!❤

[@FROSTYLIFE]

You are so kind

[@peterrafeiner9461]

5 thumbs down; seriously? What could possibly be a reason for that. They seem to be just a nice family helping a little guy; nothings wrong with that.

[@herphilia22roblox12]

HEY, this owl almost freeze to death so shut up

[@peterrafeiner9461]

What did I do ???

[@rathmiron]

Maybe those people didn't appreciate the sentiment and expected these people to know the ideal way to deal with a situation like this. It would have been better if they just took it inside in a box and left it alone untill it recovered, or better yet brought it to a rescue center in case he had a concussion or something.

[@ronniemillsap]

@PowerOf One No, they said they were going to lock the cats up untill he was well, gotta watch the whole viceo to find that out :P

[@PaulBrown-uj5le]

It's 91 now, silly ppl.

[@jayniestanley4730]

U did the right thing. He needed warmth and care. U did awesome 👍😎. Thank u for caring for him. Dear little soul.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

You are so kind

[@bisepangli3568]

it ran into the window because owls and birds can't see glass

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I am glad that the outside of my glass has screens on them now, which reduces the bird crashes

[@sollerhollersoulblade6126]

@Blue BoomPony 🤣🤣🤣

[@DA-js7xz]

@@FROSTYLIFE adding window decals help greatly.

[@leybrabear]

What all birds see, especially if they're panicked into flying away for some reason, is the reflection of the open space behind them & think that's open space in the direction they're flying & hit the glass.

[@DoctorF1984]

Sapere Aude Thats the best thing to prevent bird and owl crashes.

[@christianwilson6480]

You needed to take it to a animal rehab after a head injury...animals hide their injuries. Call the local National Audubon Society and they will direct you to the nearest care taker.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

You are right. I did that and the nearest one was over 250 miles away and they had no resources up here. So I did my very best and did a good job.

[@DA-js7xz]

@@FROSTYLIFE thank you for helping! However, your best would be keeping the owl away from your pets and contained in the box with a blanket on top. I can't imagine how scared it must have been, that is why it appeared so "calm". Shock does wonders to the body and can prevent healing from an injury. I know it's not your fault because you didn't know (it's not like we're really taught these things until after it happens) but maybe just keep it in mind for next time. Cheers!

[@erikwilson4209]

You have my last name Wilson!

[@izac8961]

Exactly!

[@izac8961]

@@DA-js7xz Exactly!

[@randyjohnson6536]

I had a Great Horned owl out in the yard one fall morning. They are a big bird with a big wingspan and awsome claws and for that reason I used a blanket to recover him, he didn't care for me to touch him. Anyway we have a bird sanctuary near here and I called them and they said to bring him in and that was what I did. Truly one of Nature and Gods most beautiful creatures.

[@ronward3949]

The Bird feeders may be too close to window as sometimes other predators may attack feeding stations while prey is pre-occupied feeding, and warnings on glass may allow field of depth to not hit window by mistake.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Very true. I have since moved the bird feeders out away from the house.

[@v-vettavetta]

When me and my husband lived in upstate ny one morning I found a tiny grey owl on my porch. she couldn't fly and so unsure what to do I gave her canned tuna, and water(come to find out owls get water from their prey). We called her hootie, thankfully a close neighbor had a place for her and they took her and she saw a vet. The neighbor came back a few weeks later and told us a little about her, she could fly more then three feet without falling cause of the fall but it was a great experience and it was so nice to see her trying to fly around our livingroom. She had a wing injury and a head injury but she grew and stayed in the center. :) It was bittersweet that she would not be able to live in the "wild" again but at least we know hootie is still alive and thriving. Nice video, glad the little owl was able to fly!

[@KittyPrydeVFX]

It was a very sweet thing to keep the owl from potentially dying. However, if you somehow end up with another bird in the house, make sure it's safe! I have a couple recommendations if there is ever a next time. 1) Make sure the bird in question is in a room where pets are not. That way, when/if the bird takes off, it won't potentially get hurt by one of your pets. Or vice versa! Birds have sharp beaks and talons, so you don't want your poor pet getting their eye poked out. 2) Handling the bird can be tricky. You don't want a bird sinking its claws into you, or biting you. Also, you don't want the bird flying around in your house in any room-- the bird could crash into a window from inside your house, or crash into any furniture item while dazed. Keeping a towel or something between its claws/teeth and your skin is probably a good idea. 3) Get informed! Sending an injured animal to the proper facility is a good idea, but you should do research as to what you should do with said animal. Some things seem very obvious once pointed out, but can be difficult to think of on the spot. Having cellphones means we can look up any information or videos on anything, anytime! That way, in any other situation, you can take on a challenge knowing the basic info on the animal itself, as well as the smartest course of action to take. All that being said, you did a good job! I'm sure the owl is very grateful.

[@XenithXenaku]

he possibly flew in to your window thinking it was an opening to escape from that cat.

[@stvbrsn]

And if you think they’re cute looking, wait until you hear their call. It sounds like a single note on a bamboo pan flute over and over and over and over, until you lose your mind. But really cute though, one of my favorite sounds to hear in the woods at night along with the whip-poor-wills. Very soothing (until you lose your mind, of course!)

[@galebailey5583]

Saw-whet owls are my favorite kind of owl!! I’ve watched this video six times now, I can’t get enough ❤️🦉

[@jotawife]

You have a big heart, man. Thank you for saving that precious child ;w;

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Oh, so sweet. Thank you so much. That means a LOT to me. I love sharing the meaningful moments that I have with my dogs and my cats and this sweet little owl because those moments make life so much worth living to me, and I am beginning to realize that other people benefit from seeing these sweet moments as well.

[@asifmetal666]

Who exist in the world get a chance n not help a animal like this.

[@thatcamarochik3908]

So nice

[@vyanldn]

I hate owls they are idiots but this one is cute

[@vincentdreemurr]

@@vyanldn you're the idiot.

[@idleamari]

people always super mad when people “interfere” with wildlife like its a delicate luxury that will die if you try to help it or touch it. then if you take it in your home to nurse it to health its treated like a war crime. like my dude its a owl thats injured and if you know how to help it then you should, people aren’t completely useless with helping animals if they aren’t an expert. But people get so offended for some reason like its sad that he had to ask for people to not go after him for helping it like there are thousands of different kinds of animals in the world and helping one isn’t going to make the species change. Idk it just makes me mad when people get super defensive about that when some of them aren’t even veterinarians so how can they judge. If anyone ever tries to tell you down and be salty to you for helping an animal and tell you what you “should” have done just ignore them, because all that matters is you helped it and its healthy again.

[@bobbymartin4446]

All you deserve is PRAISE rather than criticizing for taking care of that beautiful little fella !! Thankful it was able to recover & fly away because of your TLC !!!❤❤❤

[@orionx8295]

I Had one of These Little Guys Fly into My House Through The Back Door, During The Polar Vortex A Week and half ago.....I Kept it over night and Released it The Next Morning.......I Did Think about Keeping it LOL......But, I Opened The Box, and He jumped up on the side and looked at Me for about 30 seconds or so....Almost like It was saying Thank You...Then Gently Flew off into The Wild......Was Absolutely Beautiful !!!

[@FROSTYLIFE]

That is amazing. What a gift nature has given you to allow you to help that owl, and to enjoy the beauty and mystique overnight.

[@orionx8295]

@@FROSTYLIFE ...Yes, It was Truly Amazing....I wish I had Filmed it...But, Regardless..You're correct it was an Amazing Gift...Be Blessed.

[@elaines5750]

Not sure if this is true, but according to someone who knows more than me, you do not give a bird that flew into your window any water.

[@AngeliqueNade]

Such a pretty and cute little owl~ Thank you for protecting and nursing him back to health.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

We feel very blessed to have a chance to take care of this little owl.

[@fabulousprofound]

all this cuteness... and i keep focusing on the severed unicorn head outside for some reason 🤣

[@FROSTYLIFE]

hahahaha

[@葵-s8u]

Recently saw a saw whet that couldn’t fly in our backyard, since we live right next to a river and a coniferous forest, making a next box only a couple feet off the ground in case they still can’t fly.

[@葵-s8u]

Turns out it was a long eared, and saw it flying over the trees on our back hill, so it’s okay!

[@alexpearson8481]

Great vid. Near the end, he had the local chickadee’s freaked out😂

[@99999janice]

People who grow up around cities don't have a clue how awesome it is to live in the country and have nature close encounters. I grew up in the high sierras of calif and nature encounters are common but always so cool. Thanks for the as usual awesome vid. 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@FROSTYLIFE]

thank you so much. You are right, growing up in a bigger city robs people of these types of experiences. I am thankful every time nature provides me to be in awe about.

[@chrisbova9686]

The owl was all chill until they were like "raptor Center", and then he was like, "sounds great, but really, I'm feeling much better now, I'll be on my way, later...f'n raptor Center, what a bunch of squares(under his breath as he flies away)"

[@fauxmanchu8094]

What a beautiful bird! You are such a lovely family for caring and looking after your wonderful menagerie of animals. Good karma to you all.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Very sweet, thank you so much for the very kind comment. We get simple joys out of spending time with the creatures that are made so beautiful. Animals provide so much companionship to people, and we have learned to share our pets and animal encounters on our family vlog every week. We plan to make more than just one video a week in the future because so many wonderful people like you really show how much you appreciate our efforts to share our stories.

[@hikmatjamil3745]

Owls are so beautiful.

[@hapichampagne5916]

I like he kinds of looks at them like, what are these things. I’m glad he’s ok and was ready to go. But he sure didn’t figure out those windows lol

[@frostygal143]

Oh my gosh...he is so cute! I love him!

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I never knew you loved owls so much

[@frostygal143]

me either!

[@ozzyraretracks2390]

Frosty Life That sucks that the owl got hurt. By the way I'm a new subscriber, I found this channel through many different animal videos and life video. Honestly though I like the channel.

[@BruceMallett]

Midnight on a Hot summer night, many years ago driving along with the windows down in a VW beetle I saw a flash in the headlights, an impact to my chest, then a thud toward the back of the car. Pulled over and found a dazed Sawwhet owl staring up at me behind the rear seat. Kept it in my apartment for a few days until it was strong enough to release back to the woods of New Hampshire. Rare to be seen, an amazing small owl, never exhibited any fear of me.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Wow, I love hearing when people have the rare occasion of experiencing Saw Whet owls. This is amazing. Very cool, thank you..

[@samantharose7782]

Oh my god!! This is so beautiful to watch honestly. Thank you so much for literally taking care of him and helping him out. I started being an owl person for almost a year, this is really just amazing.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

We have hoot owls and great horned owls, and now screech owls around our cabin where we moved to now. I love owls so much. Thank you for the encouragement.

[@lynettepetit4465]

Thanks for helping that beautiful owl. I love owls myself, I actually thought it was a baby, it was great to know what kind of owl it was. awsome video.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I am glad we did not keep him, thinking he was a baby hahaha. Can you imagine us wondering why he was not getting any bigger? HAHAHA

[@lynettepetit4465]

Frosty Life that would have been really funny. that could have been another video hahaha . it was really beautiful though.

[@lynettepetit4465]

Frosty Life I tried to watch your new life chat video it shows the user took it off, then I tried again, then you could hardly see it.i can't wait to see it . I thought you would like to know.

[@lynettepetit4465]

I don't know what you did to fix the problem, but you fixed it. I just watched the video and kodha and mason look to be having alot of fun just watching them., but I'll bet if they were outside they'd be playing with them. hahaha. great video.

[@justinhoeschen1294]

🎼🎼🎼🎼

[@PaperGrape]

Bruh, he ain't "stunned", he "has a concussion." 😂

[@idleamari]

Yes but that will heal overtime and he will be good, he helped it and thats all that matters.

[@greenchest7742]

Im sorry i could not see the next vdo but that great you fed him... thank you. It just broke my heart saw him that hurt. He look so special.

[@campers4440]

So Cute, So Cute, So Cute ... sounds just like the saw whet owl call..

[@leybrabear]

Kindest thing u could've done was place him in a darkened box w/ something to perch his feet on & let him recover from the konk on his head, in quiet & peace for awhile. And when u can, put decals or hanging tinsel or hanging anything by large uncovered windows to save birds from flying into them.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Thank you. You give good advice here.

[@tinalouiseking]

I know I feel like they kept pulling it out to pet it and talk to it. It just wanted to recover that's why I went sat at that little table like leave me alone

[@corvettesforever4619]

Great job!! However, after comforting the "little guy," I would have brought him to a raptor rescue center for a complete internal checkup.

[@drewwilson8184]

You have a blessing come your way in 2006 I found one on the road but by then that night I already had let it aided it comforted in it bringing the shield and saver I got the blessings to be a part of finding a great horned owl gotten wet during storms the next to a field of waterlogged can I fly and stay with me three days I let her go on the third day she was beautiful owls our very amazing creature bless you and your home take care of yeshua little animals

[@robovoid8024]

He's like hmm maybe I should go back and stay with them till winter's over and get free food.

[@Cheerful.Flourish]

Put stickers on your windows as sun reflection prevents birds "seeing" a window so the fly and hit them🦉♥️

[@somerled3787]

We have Saw Whets out here in southern B.C. There is a nest right up at the top of my acreage. We Love them. Good video ,.....Thanks!

[@shawnkincheloesr5192]

That was so so sweet of that family to take that Owl in. Ummmmmmm where is the humanitarian award for this family ?🥰

[@RonLarhz]

This owl is definitely my hogwarts owl. Cute owls!!!!

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I would love to keep this owl, but I feared that he would not survive in captivity. I love knowing that this type of owl lives near us in our yards.

[@RonLarhz]

Frosty Life I'm a sucker for all things cute but i wont keep one irl either. At least u got to see it now n then...all i have here are crows, mynahs n pigeon these horrors....

[@FROSTYLIFE]

There must be at least one species of bird around your neighborhood that you enjoy. We have crows around here and I really dislike crows, but learned that they are super smart, so some day I am going to try to do some tricks where I can interact with crows.

[@RonLarhz]

Frosty Life I know crowsn mynahs r smart but they just "sewer rats" if they wild. Rampaging through bins n carrying diseases. A few times mynahs flew into my apartment when i forgot i left food out. There r more species in the forest and national bird park. In the neighborhood, nothing as cute this owl. It's a concrete jungle mostly in singapore.

[@PJBovio]

THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS UTTERLY DELIGHTFUL VIDEO!!!! That beautiful little owl had an animal's uncanny "sixth sense" of knowing that he could trust you and that he'd be loved and cared for before he was ready to go home. You couldn't miss the love in his huge yellow eyes!!! And personally, I think your kitty would have been a good friend to that owl; that sweet way the kitty had of checking out the owl rather than hissing and striking out at it showed me that!!! I loved, too, how the owl just sat outside on that table with his eyes blinking love signals at everyone before he flew into the tree. This was truly an uplifting, heart-warming vid, and again, I thank you for sharing!!

[@wendiannejohnson399]

Exactly 💯. I bring little baby owl 🦉 inside 🏡 to be safe 😮

[@intrepidnick2939]

Subbed. Cats, dogs, owls, and curious family members with dorky winter hats lol :P

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Sweet! Welcome to Frosty Life, land of the loonies.

[@frostygal143]

Ha ha "dorky winter hats"...love it! Mine was made by Santa himself!

[@DarkMoonDroid]

Nailed it. But the best part: Canadians! 🍁🦉❄🦌🍁

[@lenajonckheere7869]

Thank you for rescue this little owl ❤❤❤

[@PaperGrape]

"His talons are sharp." Yeah, don't hold an owl on your hand... They are not budgies. Sharpest claws of any bird. Great vid.

[@missyenglish1]

What a lovely family

[@Cvoor]

Thank you so much for rescuing him, he's adorable, those big beautiful eyes, I just love them

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I love seeing this owl recover and survive.

[@mtkn744]

They did nothing. given neither food nor drink. just petted

[@steamriceroll]

Cat: I need food as my lunch. I need an uncooked bird.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Hahaha, the cats know that when we have a creature in the house caring for it, they cannot eat it. They kill the occasional mouse, but even then, they do not eat it.

[@SquirrelTheBaby]

A lucky bird for sure - it did not hurt himself so bad from crashing into the window and it had some warm time inside for its initial recovery. Thank you the true bird lovers!

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I was amazed that the bird did not die from the injury. It took a few days to nurse this owl back to health out in the yard. We even provided live food for him.

[@JJMortris]

I used to catch these little guys when I was in college for part of a research project. We'd catch them, band them, record their age, weigh them, etc., and then release them. Cute little buggers. The project was called Project Owlnet, and I think they still operate today. Anyway, good on you for helping it get it recover.

[@Jklmnopjkl]

Please everyone who watched this put decals on your window to prevent collisions. It is estimated that 10 birds per building per year hit windows and that's not including skyscrapers. Many females will leave a nest of babies if they die.

[@victoriusgrace2307]

I loved owls to begin with, but when you see one up close like that, It just makes you love them even more. I loved them originally, but a couple of years ago, I went to a festival and saw a rescue booth that had a large Owl sitting with it's trainer, and I just stood there for about 30 minutes staring at the Owl, because it was so gorgeous. I just became obsessed with Owls after that. And then this last summer, The same trainer with the same owl for the same organisation was sitting outside of one of our store and I got a picture of it, and just loved it all over again.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I agree, it is easy to totally fall in love with Owls, especially with close up experience with them. I am very happy that many owls live around our lake home.

[@Cradley684]

Ah Bless poor little owl, hope he or she made a good recovery 😩👻 xx

[@FROSTYLIFE]

He did. We fed him mice for a day outside and he got back to flying and flew off when he recovered.

[@abidababida7096]

i had a big bay window in frontmof my house that birds used to fly into almost every day. Eventually i was worried that one would break it so i had it removed and had 2 regular windows installed there. I think they just dont understand that there is glass there and see the reflection of the trees behind them in the glass so they fly right into it. Great that u took it in for a bit to recover. very beautiful bird

[@mohamedkhalifa1935]

Bless you all I'm so glad you help my favorite bird 😍👍❤️😘

[@carlos2nice310]

Kait is Soo sweat asking if we have water.. your adorable lady :)

[@lordbyron3603]

Owls are my favorite birds. So cute with tons of personality!

[@steveboros1961]

They will blink their eyes independently. BEAUTIFUL bird.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

That is so cute when owls do that.

[@tubewatchguy]

Very much appreciated, Good News....We need this....Good News and Good people....Thanks.

[@quartzboye]

Ron's silly owl! :-)

[@mire2612]

Owl: Why all these humans are looking at me like this 👀👀👀👀👀

[@hiveknight7416]

What a cute little owl. What I know about saw whets, though, is that they may look calm but they actually are terrified but don't want to move, so maybe you won't notice him.

[@aniketrastogi8868]

So good to see him quickly recover and fly away. Just yesterday saw a pigeon fly into a window and it just fell after hitting the glass, didn't move at all. I rushed to check on it but it was dead with one of its eye bleeding. Was hard to witness that. Its just a thin line that separates life and death.

[@kaseygraham6525]

One of the things I learned at work was to always go prop up the birds that hit the windows. We were in a part at the back of our building and it has tall windows. The birds would hit a lot of times. I read an article that the birds need to be propped up on their feet to survive. Only a couple had passed away from the impact but if they are not propped up they will eventually die. I used to be the runner and would go out and set them up and we would see them fly away when they got their wits back. We eventually printed out shapes of hawks and taped them to the windows. The birds never hit the windows after that.

[@thegirlypop275]

that owl is so cute!!!! I want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@quantumcat7673]

You are a very cool couple. Lots of love showing up in that video.

[@vickiepearson5345]

Any time something like that happens you need to contact a wildlife facility. They can have head damage, and not to handle a wildbird. But glad you saved him.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I should have said so in the video, but we looked up the nearest raptor center for injured birds and learned that the nearest one was 4 hours away in Minneapolis. That is way too far away so we did our best while follow the recommendations posted by organizations dedicated to bird rehab.

[@stvbrsn]

Vickie Pearson if you listen, he does speak in the video of his intention to take it to a raptor center. As he stated in his reply, the nearest one was prohibitively far away. Besides, once the little guy started to fly around the house, what choice did they really have but to open the window and hope for the best? I think they did everything perfectly. Plus they are a sweet, adorable family. And who doesn’t love a good Minnesota accent?

[@baymax500]

he is like：i am not cute you idiots,i eat rats 🤨

[@reeseyme9613]

theres a special place in heaven for people who save live.

[@DorothyGTyas]

*Hurrah for decent humanity* 🍃❣🍃

[@golDroger88]

"Do we have water?" What?

[@LinkEX]

Maybe they're Fremen? Gotta preserve all the moisture you can.

[@patrickmilton7065]

Sorry it took so long for me to see this but this is the best owl video i ever say. And great work your wife or lady who slowly rubbed the owl gently making the owl feel comfortably. Great save you all . thanks for posting it for sure. I learned its a full grown northen saw whet owl . Nice. And great family i love you all already thanks. Yet again.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

Thank you for taking the time to write such a positive comment. The saw whet owl is amazing

[@tunnelcrawler3875]

I was sad to see this video on facebook with so many thumbs up because the things that you did were not completely the correct things to do when dealing with a bird strike and therefore misleading to all those who have no clue. Even though you were kind to the owl 1) you should NEVER have been petting it's head 2) taken it in to a wildlife centre to be checked out 3) the owl had a concussion as can be seen by his wonky eye. Owls put up a fight when they're completely healthy. He was stunned, he was terrified and he had a concussion and that was the reason for his quiet disposition. PLEASE do not let an owl out like that even if he wants to fly. He just wants to get away from you as is his instinct. He must be checked out first and given full time to recover. Although it was obvious you loved the little fellow, petting his head is much like going up to someone with a migraine or a concussion and scratching their head. Just ask someone with a headache how that feels. Birds are no different but they can't speak to you and are too frightened to tell you what they need. Thank you for being kind to the little saw-whet. I truly hope he recovered.

[@FROSTYLIFE]

We called around to find a proper rehab location. The nearest place was 250 miles away, 8 hour round trip. My video is not meant to be a HOW TO rehab a bird. My video is life as it happens. I understand your points for education purposes. Sometimes things happen and people do their best with good intentions while others rebuke them.

[@fauxmanchu8094]

Owls are considered the cats of the skies.

[@teutailyriana8118]

Thank you for helping this stunned little bird. Things I learned: Decals on windows are a must, everyone, especially when you have large windows and live in the woods, lol! Birds have mites, it’s normal. If you don’t want it to fly while indoors, put your hand gently over the folded wings. If you sprinkle a little water in their face, they snap out of it faster. Karen sneaking up on the owl was hilarious!😂

[@kathleenchiu1318]

He is so very cute and adorable ...

[@alohastar]

Am in love with the owl..💖💖💖

[@AlexTrain5249]

I wish I knew what kind of owl that I saw once that looked like this one except it was a blackish, yellow tone of color and was making the cutest purring sounds.

[@Heimrik01]

I love owls they are very funny birds.

[@romanramazan1220]

This man is really cool by doing this random act of kindness to this owl so cute bird I'm a bird person I've got like 4 budgies at home

[@FROSTYLIFE]

I was amazed to see this owl hit my window. I have never seen an owl like this before.

[@vickiepearson5345]

Thank you for helping him. He is so precious. We have parrots and I love animals so much. Maybe if it ever happens again you could possibly call a wildlife center and see what you could do for them or if they could meet you half way. I know he is so so cute and precious!

[@FROSTYLIFE]

We actually found a bird recovery place that would accept the owl BUT it was 4 hours away.

[@adriannegrillo8394]

It's such an adorable little baby doll