Tiny Barn Owl On His Way to Being Wild

[applebee1998]

thats te cutest thing i ever seen

[danieltij3]

LOL its eating a mouse

[Endinghorror125]

Now we know dinosaurs did evolve from birds Dam nature u scary

[JenqMedia]

Shaking xD

[GuyWithBeardedLizard]

looks cold without those warm feathers.

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@GuyWithBeardedLizard At this point he could not thermoregulate, so he only came out of the brooder to eat and then went immediately back in.

[loverofmythology]

dear god... how can something so ugly turn into something so awesome XD i have no idea they were born without any feathers at all!

[shaphone1]

um worldbirdsanctuary what are you feeding him/her and what gender

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@shaphone1 We're feeding this baby chopped up pieces of mouse. As for gender, we can't tell at this point. When they get older you can start to guess by size with females being larger. When they get feathers, the females have darker, more cinnamon colored feathers.

[xJaxxRachhx]

"Take me to your leader"

[GeneralTullius]

almost looks anamatronic

[peanutmmss]

awww. he's so very naked :(

[angelfreak100]

its so ugly but i cant stop cooing at it...cringe and coo, cringe and coo >< wht an ugly cute bird... the contradiction

[blackBlindDragon]

awww that Cute Owl lucky to have an owner like you So Cute :'D

[teunlei]

MY GOSH! I THOUGHT IT CHOKED!

[teunlei]

Cute lil monster

[tHeMeTaLmAnIaM]

nom nom nom nom ^-^

[Cheer456Girl]

Its so cute! I love how he gets really tired and then he just falls over... So cute :D

[TaintedRainbows]

Awww he's a hungry little feller. :3

[BethieBlood]

It's kind of ugly in a cute-sort-of way lol :) reminds me of one of those cute Jurassic Park animals

[TheSergettodeelgetto]

ohh espero que siga vivo :)

[jonspot]

Looks like the skeksis from the dark cyrstal ! MMMMMMMMMMM I smell gelfling !!!!!!

[DAILL2DEF]

I really hope I'm not the only person that laughed hysterically at this

[ninjarearJG]

aww poor baby hope it grew up to be strong

[MsForbsey]

I'm going to have nightmares tonight about that thing chasing after me.

[nutmegatron8]

Gosh, that little thing eats more than I do!

[iElembee]

It's an alien!

[fablan6]

That tiny little creature eats more than me!

[Sheghostly]

oh my gosh! i dont know weather that is cute or creepy...

[BubblesXplode]

For such a little guy he sure eats a lot :)

[SupremeFL1P]

That aint no owl. Thats a baby dinosaur.

[THISISAVERYCOOLNAME]

umm, where did you get the chopped up mouse meat from?!?!

[xelabrat2]

mmmmm mouse meat :P



[gingerisevil02]

Gross

[vissova]

If I had the job you had I would be crying every night. :(

[SuperLlama53]

that's....an...owl...?

[xoAutyy]

Can I have him for my birthday?

[alyciagibson]

how is the little guy doing? it's been 7 months since this video.

[MeatballEG6]

You over fed, the baby owl!

[loco320]

SATAN!

[Physalis925]

Pleassee??!!

[MPSecare]

god, so ugly..... but can't stop looking at them when grown up xD

Chickens are the opposite, so cute as babies, but they look like a dog's ass when they are matured.... haha wtf nature

[girrox007]

@MPSecare SHUT UP U STUPID IDIOT THTS NATURE IF THT WERE U U WOULDENT BE TALKING SO SHUT

[MPSecare]

@girrox007 the fuck is wrong with you?

[girrox007]

@MPSecare YOU

[IntronDepot1]

He reminds me of those buys from the Dark Crystal.

[MPSecare]

@IntronDepot1 skexies!!!! ahhhh!!!!! gr8 movie!

[Naberios25]

Jesus, what does the poor thing have to do to get you to understand he's full and would like to be covered for a nice warm nap?

[Ken166116]

Can see a 1 year later?

[BlimeyGames]

@randayh Lol, YES!

[LadyKottonmouth420]

@randayh Yeeees! I love you!

[anubuis123]

bad way o feed it u should have held the baby gelty and gave t the food that way it would not need to use its weak 1 day old bones and stand up!

[OkamsRazer]

umm how old is this baby cuz at what stage do they start getting any sort of down coating (yes i know enough to realize the feathers come in much later).

[CopperEye108]

It's like a baby velociraptor

[RingtailFox]

At this young age, the little owl reminds me of creatures from The Dark Crystal.

[ek5221]

so ugly >:D

[SnappedStitches]

So ugly he's cute! ^_^

[vocoloidfreak11]

aw... its so ugly :|

[kingjohnbigboote]

that is one ugly mother fu*ker

[837503845kuty38506]

What a cutie!

[DaConnoiseur]

you sure its not inside-out?

[parrottfamily3]

how freaking cute!!! I love what you guys are doing. Owls are so special and amazing creatures. Thank you for running this sanctuary and releasing them when they are ready! I could hug every single one of them and all of you for what you do.

[JessieJSWE]

He's so adorable! Wish he was bigger so I could give him a hug, so cute!

[WolfySnackrib666]

Tiny chopped up pieces of mouse meat... that's not creepy.

[XxSuperShadicxX]

He reminds me of a muppet.

[waterbird91]

I can see he is struggling to stand up, and in much need of support. He's also shivering. keep him warm and support him as he eats

[silv3rXrav3n]

Looks like Gollum! :D

[herzog1251]

@Larandus Good call!

[TheArtOfWar408]

Damn, this almost made me cry.

[Arundodonax]

Wow that bird can eat! How much does he usually eat? How old will he be when he is released? I imagine they grow fast.

[Stefandurrr]

This is what I would imagine happens when you microwave a 6-day-old owl.

[KateNerom]

oh wow, that is ugly but sooo cute

[rockleetlotus]

That owl is scary as heck.

[sk8jtX69]

Oh my god, I have an idea...Owl nuggets!

[youbtube99]

FAKEEE!! lol naa just playing but seriously it looks fake but i know its real lol

[loofonme]

Don't get me wrong, I think these birds are incredible creatures, but that thing is terrifying.

[TheLittlesBeadles]

yall dedicate your time to this little thang god bless your heart!!!!!!!

[emilyulshx5]

What a cute little thing :)

[Rrroza]

So, at the end when his wing starts trembling and he starts falling over, what is happening?

[crosswind76]

@Rrroza looks like a baby needing a nap to me :)

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@Rrroza Pretty much what crosswind76 said. He would eat and be ready to sleep some more. Also, at this stage he's just getting strong enough to sit up, so he's a little wobbly and has difficulty keeping his balance.

[Rosaeal1985]

@WorldBirdSanctuary Hi , quisiera saber como se encuentra el ave ahora ...plz

[PhantomH7]

What an adorable little fella... I want to give him love. I'll pray that he grows up to become the most magnificent owl there is. ^_^ He's a cutie. =)

[YoshiKoshi1]

he scares me but still cute :3

[Swiftpaw]

What a charming little guy. I love how uncoordinated they are when they're young.

[squagglenater]

im sorry but i did not find this cute at all...

[01Jayden01]

what hell is that thing?

[stewiedg97]

Yummy.

[kimikokoki]

this poor lil buddy needs some beauty sleep

[jskmnorris]

Cute, but also looks like something outta a horror movie! lol. Poor little bugga

[LOLjbfanforever]

is it choking at that one part? :(

[MrCaptainNObeard]

looks like my grandmah

[tubbyfatty1]

@Pheonix76549 UR SO MEAN THAT BEAUTIFUL ANIMAL >:( MEANY i know it not that pretty bu u wait Just wait!

[magiadelcorazon]

que raro

[magiadelcorazon]

que raro

[bennytroop1234]

Can he see?? And he looks realllyyyy delecate, is he delecate??? Sorry if i didnt spell it right but can u please reply to me?? thanks because im wondering

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@bennytroop1234 At this point in his life, he can't really see. And yes, he is extremely delicate! He can't regulate his own body temperature or stand. Even as adults barn owls are surprisingly delicate. Though they are great nocturnal predators, their hollow bones are easy to break and they are very susceptible to secondary poisonings from rodent poisons. But this one has a great start and will hopefully make his mark out in the wild!

[otterbeans]

haha wow! that must be one of the ugliest cute things I've ever seen!

[MrsFashionHairMakeup]

Will it blend??

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@MrsFashionHairMakeup As long as he keeps clear of great horned owls and poisoned rodents, he should do well out there.

[jedihunter176]

@WorldBirdSanctuary I don't think he was talking about that kind of blending :p

It's just a meme. He didn't mean anything by it.

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@jedihunter176 Yeah, I forgot about those when I replied. The will it blend videos are some of my favorites on YouTube. I like those and the ones with the giant shredder that eats hot tubs.

[MoNiKaZgReAt]

Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing!

[MIGUEL74A]

Shit!!!! Give it some water man!!!!!

[WorldBirdSanctuary]

@MIGUEL74A The water is on the food. At this age, young birds get most of their hydration through their food so the peices are misted in a petri dish before they are fed to the chick.

[Braddersj32]

hows it getting on ?

[mak10z]

cute kid. hope to see more of him when hes older :)  good luck little guy and welcome to the world :)

[swanheart710]

NOM NOM NOM NOM *falls asleep*

Adorable!!!

[jward199]

He/she is full! What a sweet (but ugly) baby!

[NostalgiaAttack]

@jward199 what'chu know about being ugly?

[magipp]

It's so ugly that it's cute!!