Acceptance

[jesseluo711]

As Lord Voldemort, avada kedavra.

[MsDeeebyyy]

@jesseluo711 Asshole

[ScumbagPhot]

You gonna get loved tenderly

[pinkngreenilove]

Beautiful :D

[muffty1337]

to cute for me... my head exploded :D

[Anmltrnr1]

@ Brenna - All animals do respond to conditioned reinforcers and smart/skilled trainers are aware of this process. Do you know Thorndike's Laws of Effect? Do you know how respondent and operant conditioning work or do you operate your training from a "recipe" method or worse yet, from a "I gotta be alpha/dominant" approach? It's not about a device. Good trainers use knowledge and lateral thinking.

[Brennna]

WHYYYYY do people think that ALL animals will respond to that stupid clicking sound???

[MrRelhed]

@Brennna because most of them do-

[00jdllorlt]

@MrRelhed He's right. It's the most subtle way of getting the attention of my conure and my cats. I could clap but that just startles them.

[stevensonbak]

@Brennna A lot of animals take clicking as a gesture along the lines of, "I'm not here to hurt you", or, "Dude, just chill, let's talk this out."

[DoctorYesPlease]

He is breathtaking! Is he a rescue or..? By the way, good work with him- He is so trusting!

[MrRelhed]

@DoctorYesPlease Yes he is a rescue & thanks !

[soukupb]

There all cute until they get the idea to tear you eye balls out!!!

[awesometreinen1991]

aww is al like me gusta.. yeah sweet jesus

[WingZero616]

was pretty hard to be friends, right? respect for that.

a really nice animal. :-)

[TheGreatCrow]

That owl looks like it's enjoying being pet.

[mortisseur]

Ho so cute, nice friendship with this bird !

[xchethomasx]

this is so sweet .. he's really gentle with the owl

[Moonshadows021]

When I first say this i immediately thought Hedwig! your alive!! but then i noticed that he said it is a boy so sadly its not Hedwig T.T Why did she have to be killed in the 7th book why!?

[mrmatthew12323]

heh...just make out with ur owl on youtube why dontcha :P

[MrShazaamable]

O, RLY? O >O

[skierdude24]

Wow what a sweet heart

[razel671]

(.)____(.) "I want a owl now.."

[1001001011011001]

Such a pretty owl! :3

[NarrowKilla]

no no...too cute..please say its not real!!! PLEASE!!!!!!!!

[LadySilverWolfe]

You MELTED him!!!!!!!!!!! aaawww :)

[GregTom2]

Behold

The Bird-Cat

[fallomoko]

They are just like cats! :D

[crafter021]

its like orly owl

[unnsunghero]

Amazing Job "Owl Whispering" !! well done!!

[DFTBAman]

...Hedwig?  :D

[MrRelhed]

@DFTBAman Sorry , no. His brother Ned :)

[tesseract666]

@MrRelhed hedwig is female...

[MrRelhed]

@tesseract666 I know, just playing along

[tesseract666]

@MrRelhed XD I know.

[KnittingPasta]

@tesseract666

actually, the owl that played Hedwig was a male

[tesseract666]

@KnittingPasta Yes, but i was talking about the serie's, not the actual owl.

[Lesslenndo]

@MrRelhed Nedwig

[MrRelhed]

@Lesslenndo Ha ! Good one,I like it !

[ThatWeirdGirlWhoActs]

@MrRelhed ... Nedwig? :D

[LovelyMusicLady]

@DFTBAman You are my new best friend.

[yurmomf007]

so beautiful! :)

[pedronied]

ORLY?

[BarneySaysHi]

@pedronied YARLY!

[PeppermintSweetheart]

you are so lucky X_X i would love to have a pet owl sooo bad

[samubabe101]

Very cool Its Awesome to see how you progressed. Thanks for your uploads

[lmbarak]

His feathers look really soft...

[heidihihi1]

Simply beautiful!!You are so lucky.

[fireice2037]

"YA SRSLY"

[hunterkiller1440]

tht's so adorable!!!! gotta love these creatures =D

[3rdEyeSpeaks]

O RLY?

[adwwghoost]

soo cute :D

[Aeroblast891]

wow. he's quite the impressive owl! and most snowy owls aren't so very white! wonderful owl :)

[MasacruRo]

I wanna hug it!! good upload, thanks!

[1joeysmama]

very impressive. There is a "subadult" snowy owl that has been spotted in our area for the last few weeks which is very rare in Texas. We are going to where it's been showing up for several days to see if we can get a glimpse. The footage I have seen...she is beautiful. Very majestic. Love Owls.

[kookimunsterz]

he loves teh scratchesss

[BJTHEWOLF]

Hedwig! :)

[SaleekJay]

Wow. With a reaction like that to some scratching you could've fooled me.

[SeipherFox]

He looks stoned.

[RaDiumDrummer]

Does birds even like beeing peted at all? It's so hard to read if they really like it or just go with it because you give him food.

[MrRelhed]

@RaDiumDrummer Yes , they actually do like it

[Constantine160]

@MrRelhed

That sorta depends. Birds that are petted from chicks to adults usually enjoy it. However, most untrained fowl, like ducks, chickens, sparrows, the like, will view it as threatening. Picking at their feathers, preening, is usually much more pleasant or the animal, as it is social behavior between them in the wild.

[MrRelhed]

@Constantine160 Of course the wild ones are not going to be accepting , but once theyve become accoustomed to you it is usually a soothing experience for them.I have never experienced problems with wild ducks or geese.They all have a special place that is soothing to them (ducks and owls especially-I can easily put them to sleep just by rubbing the ears).It is all in a person's touch & disposition & knowing how to handle them-yes,they love being preened & scratched

Great imput !

[Sanctuaryofstars]

@RaDiumDrummer A bit more in depth answer is that getting petted helps remove excess dander from their skin and calms the irritation that comes with constant feather growth and shedding.

[TyeDye07]

@RaDiumDrummer we humans are no different from animals. everything needs love :)

[goldfeatherable]

i love owls .your snowy is absolutely beautiful.:)

[Shadowassasin14]

That's such a pretty owl! <3

[avcianil]

Look its zephyr's alt avatar



[LRHorny]

@avcianil YOU PLA HON TO? :O

[avcianil]

@LRHorny yup

[gearsofhaloauto]

aaahhh even his talons are fluffy

[dianaalmand]

You are wonderful for what you're doing. That is a beautiful creature!



[screamogirl56]

HEDWING IS STILL ALIVE

[poptartstar321]

I WANT A PET OWL THUMBS UP IF U WANT ONE TOO

[4wheelerDJ]

Fuck PETA !!!

[IUploadTheOC]

Acceptance....into Hogwarts?

[Sonicblade128]

Best buds? O RLY?

[Crisshomes1]

(OvO)

[margarbeast]

Good night, insomnia...zzzzz

[zarehara]

why do you want to force the owl to do something that is not in its nature ? just let it be!!!! or better yet, set it free!!!! you can always get a DOG if you want a "bud" !

[MrRelhed]

@zarehara Did you read ANYTHING here ?

[DancingHippoYillie]

@MrRelhed Don't pay any attention to the many mindless animal activists we have here on youtube. They'd believe giving a cat a bath is considered animal abuse.. -_-

[MrRelhed]

@DancingHippoYillie Thanks , appreciate the comment ! I actually saw a neg. remark on the sneezing baby panda video LOL I never would have thought that sharing what I love and thought was cool could generate some of the comments that it did (I deleted the really nasty ones)

Thanks again

[HooshIsASoup]

@DancingHippoYillie Hear hear! It's disgusting. There was this one series of videos ("Ravenmania") about a wild raven that hung around a guy's house and learned to mimic his voice.

One animal activist started screaming that the guy deserved to burn in Hell.

All because his hand was briefly visible in the video, and that was "animal abuse" to him.

It seems like no YouTube video about animals is complete until it's been "blessed" by PETA's vanguard of idiots.

[Crisshomes1]

Touching the animal its abuse.

Addressing to the animal its abuse.

Giving treats to the animal,oh you better believe that's abuse.

[Furiful1]

@Crisshomes1 you are kidding right?

[Crisshomes1]

Obvious is obvious.

[sumotaby]

@zarehara He works at a rehabilitation center for the owls. He does not own it. That owl was probably in trouble before he was found.

[ThInTrM]

@zarehara What the hell is wrong with you animal rights nutjobs? Does PETA pay you for every attack on a video of an animal you make, screeching snesless demands that they be set free or sobbing about how cruel humans are for DARING to even LOOK at an animal?

Why would you even think unreleasable or domesticated animals would be happy being FORCED (yes, FORCED) out into the wild, where they would die lonely, awful deaths at the hands of predators, unreliable food sources, or other hazards?

[MrCaptainNObeard]

so in order for you the have the owl, did you need to get a listens in falcondry?

[MrRelhed]

@MrCaptainNObeard I work for a wildlife rehabilitation center , which is licenced as such. I personally do not hold a licence but I do get to interact,train,rehabilitate,ca­re for etc. a wide variety of animals legally through the center.

In order to own a raptor for falconry, there is a process that you go through-first you become an apprentice for 2 years (i believe) and then you are inspected to make sure you can maintain the bird properly. I'm not sure what it costs though

[MrCaptainNObeard]

@MrRelhed thats a lot to go through, maybe ill just work for a wildlife rehabilitation center lol, thanks for the info man!

[MrRelhed]

@MrCaptainNObeard That's exactly what I did !

[MPSecare]

Education and Rehab for the win man!

[evy0579]

he's beautiful!

[HooshIsASoup]

That owl has the best example of a "|D" facial expression I've ever seen!

[lobbodawy]

why you all think the owl is happy with that, me, dont think so :/

[MrRelhed]

@lobbodawy And why do you think he is UNhappy ? You are only witnessing a minuite out of an entire day. If you are thinking that he's unhappy because he's not free,then sorry to break it to you-he has no choice due to his condition. I do assure you that Blizzard is content-he is exercised daily , he waits for his human companion in the same spot (on his stump by the door) every morning. Owls are not like dogs, they are content to sit for long periods of time.

[lobbodawy]

@MrRelhed oh IC, good for you, but let me say this guy in the video is one lucky guy.

[DarthSinistris]

@lobbodawy wait...are you the owl, or the person in the video?

[lobbodawy]

@DarthSinistris no, im the owl.

[MPSecare]

@lobbodawy If the bubo was unhappy he would use his 300psi talons on Mr Relhed's face... idiot.

[DJackson1232]

@lobbodawy you are quite the optimist.....NOT

[GoldenRetriverMom001]

Beautiful owl

[SourceShift]

O RLY?

[SirWarkwark]

AAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW

[CamilleMK]

Beautiful ♥

[sokay57]

He/She is really beautiful! :)

[insulin4eg]

Я, а не ты. 50 000!

[PwnzorBent]

49,999 viewer, do i get poniez?

[IjustonlysayXD]

@PwnzorBent no, poniez are bad for you, they make you a fag in 5 minutes or less

[nokt1]

@IjustonlysayXD Agreed

[SprinklezTheHunter]

@PwnzorBent We've killed all the ponies and torn their hearts out. So no.

[PwnzorBent]

@SprinklezTheHunter Seems legit.

[SprinklezTheHunter]

@PwnzorBent Ikr.

[K33p3r99]

Now that's commitment. Very well done!

[konnii1]

sedrick!

[iSinsX]

Does he deliver your Shitey Mail?

[Erc888]

Brave man!

[monkeysdabombyo]

that dude is pretty hot

[haxbox7]

If i had a bird like that, i would love to name it Glacius

[MrRelhed]

@haxbox7 Glacius .. interestingly cool !

[zZH3ndr1x]

@MrRelhed Is it hard taking care of Owls? and are you allowed to get one in the UK?

[MrRelhed]

@zZH3ndr1x The actual act of taking care of them isn't hard,it takes time , patience & money . Making sure that thier space is clean, fresh water and food doesn't seem all that difficult,but factor in a few hours (minimum) a day -every day- for training and handling ..most people lose interest within a short period of time-that's the hard part. I am not famailiar with the laws in the UK , but elsewhere in Europe it is legal

[zZH3ndr1x]

@MrRelhed Thanks :) Peace and Love man :)

[larsulrich3356]

@haxbox7 KILLER INSTINCT BIRD FTW.

[haxbox7]

@larsulrich3356 cheers

[ShaiqNBaiq5464]

@haxbox7 LOL from Killler Instinct?

[27desl]

this is incredible. had NO idea owls loved head pet & massage. it looks like there is pure joy there. lovely. and, what a blessing you are in the right spot at the right time to help these creatures! thanks for sharing!

[uchixfrancois]

so cute!! he likes to be petted and scratched like a cat? kkkk

[kimhunter2]

I though the boys kept their spots while the girls only turned pure white?

[InDeepSchit]

@kimhunter2 It's the other way around. The Females keep the grey spots while the males lose them and have "pure" white plumage.

[kimhunter2]

@InDeepSchit thank you.

[ShibbyMo]

magnificant! A beautiful bird in the hands of a caring person. Thank you!

[Acer762IV]

Me next door guy has one of these in his garden, I was thinknig about stealing one and keeping it in me house..

things belong to people who just take things for themselfs..

[brittanyjackson51602]

HEDWIG!!!!!!!!!!

[bubbalance1]

@brittanyjackson51602 it does look like him

[pampusik123]

@brittanyjackson51602 :-D exactly

[Skulliesaur]

God bless you for taking such wonderful care of this amazing creature <3

[MrRelhed]

@Skulliesaur Thank you , and it's an absolute pleasure :)

[deeporange1]

im a sook too

[ASpringSymphony]

What a beautiful bird!

[sabrinastar2005]

Soooooooooooooooo pretty

[mooturtil]

wow the love for that owl and respect for it is what brought tears to my eyes (either that or i'm just a sook! lol)

[MrRelhed]

@mooturtil Thanks :)

[ELTIGREROCKS10NEW]

That owl seems REALLY relaxed. How long have you had him?

[MrRelhed]

@ELTIGREROCKS10NEW He has been here at the rescue center for 6 years 

[amilom007]

cats like that too

[vvsignin1]

I like poofy birds!

[ThinkMinding]

aw, it's a sweet baby

[MPSecare]

Is this the Orly Owl?

[milvipes]

@MPSecare ya rly

[malow87]

How come Owls allways love to be petted (meaning, by people they know, not just by some random person, of course). Can't think of any other birds that would like that.

[retroF88]

@malow87 Parrots... mine is so shy with strange people, but with my family and I, he acts so natural and loves to be petted

[MrRelhed]

@malow87 It's been my experience that most birds (once they get accustomed to you) do like being petted in some way . Obviously you can't just go up to a wild owl and try to pet it, but they are very much into it when they get to know you. Domestic/Exotics like Parrots , Cockatoo's Africn Grey etc. those are different story - unless it is neurotic,they all like a little loving

[12tylerkoster]

@malow87 parrots love to be pet! at least mine does

[wesmatron]

Seems to be loving that

[zerik12]

last time i come to zoo to touch one of them,

HE BITE ME.

:( bad experiences of the life.

[LadyBethAnn]

Such a beautiful, beautiful owl!

[vikthorne]

i'm glad to see that someone cares about animals.

greetings from Chile.

[Nerdicaful]

He loves them lovins. 

[nonlinusal]

More than impressed by your handling of this wild creature. Beautiful as it is I´m closing my eyes when ever you´re getting close to the owl with any of your limbs. Cudos! You´re doing a great job, keep it going!

[MrRelhed]

@nonlinusal Thank you ! I will admit however, that I may be providing a disservice by putting my face so close without describing the dangers of this.I have worked with large birds(small too) for quite a while and have learned to read and feel for different attitudes,movements etc.If you notice, I am scratching/rubbing his head while I give a "smooch" -this not only calms him down but I can feel the slightes twitch and give my face time to get away.

[Dea1dea]

How sweet! Gotta love this!

[Beatlerox456]

such a beautiful bird! :D

[DarkFireBlade25]

haha it doesn't seem very amused in the beginning xD

[drgoth13]

thats one happy owl

[ernestonap1]

I had one of these but we never kept it in a cage...it used to come when we fed her and like standing on top of the house door.  One day I accidentally close the door while the owl was still on top of the door. Sadly weeks after that the poor bird died.

[MrRelhed]

@ernestonap1 That is a sad story .

[shortsparks]

It's a great effort you're doing for this owl..just wondering though, anyone else think Accepted-to Hogwarts, when they saw the title and snow owl screen shot? :P