Do you have a special pet?

Actually I wanted an other bird of prey. I started with her because barn owls are very easy to keep. They love to cuddle and you can even teach them tricks like rolling over. I never teached her that because I think she should stay a bird too. A barn owl is also a bird that only flies if they are hunting/need food. So they don't fly for fun like many birds of prey do. If you keep a bird like that you should be aware of that. I keep her outside summer and winter. Since she is not really able to get fat I have to feed her more during wintertime. Which isn't really that much. a young owl you you start feeding by hand, but you do have to watch out they don't start to see every human being as food supplient. If they do so, they start screaming. The only thing you can do, if it comes that far, is ignore it. And give the food if the owl is not screaming. (I had a male like that and the whole neighbourhood could hear him). Birca had eggs every year twice, even as the male was not there anymore. The male should bring the food but since they don't hunt themselves and I feed them, Birca was more interested in me as she was in him. And we are still big mates. Because she can get 20 years old and I don't want her to only accept food from me, I let other people feed her too.

So she wasn't interested with a owl guy. She looks lovely. Could you tell me what she eats? Sorry to ask so much question.

Thank you so much for your information.

what makes you think a dog or cat show more emotion? My owl is cuddling, responding on what I say. She shows many kind of emotions.

my cat walks with me on the road since a few years. But if I have to make a choice between both of them it's my Birca.

I did not catch my owl outside, she is wearing a ring and I have papers that she is mine. As I was still breeding with her I was member of a birdorganisation. Via them I could order rings for the baby owls. At the ministery I had to ask for the papers. So everyone who bought one of my owls became one with a ring and papers. But ofcourse some birds of prey are forbidden to keep here too.