Wild and Free: a Screech Owl Named Pinkey

Pinkey was a funny, orphaned screech owl baby who lived in the tender care of Clyde, a certified wildlife rehabber in the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina.

As an orphan with special needs, Pinkey needed extra help to become who he was meant to be. He developed a strong bond with his human "mama" Clyde, who used unorthodox rehab methods that we do not encourage others to use.

Though traditional rehab wisdom says an imprinted bird cannot succeed on its own, thanks to Clyde's intuitive methods, Pinkey truly IS wild and free.

And thanks to their unusual relationship, we have a rare chance to see into a wild raptor's intelligence and personality. We hope this glimpse into Pinkey's world inspires viewers to feel a deeper connection with and concern for screech owls, other raptors and all wildlife and to learn more about wildlife rehabilitation.

As of Spring 2008, Pinkey's 30 second Pearl is included in an 8+ minute compilation, nestled with its four companion films in a rolling text story. It won an award in May 2008. We hope to re-edit it as a shorter piece with audio narration, so it works better for children.

Pinkey's fascinating story is spread across 5 webpages, beginning at http://www.littlepearls.org/pinkey.html

Music: "Freedom" by Jeff Wahl, from "Guinevere"
Courtesy of Magnatune.com
http://magnatune.com/
http://JeffWahlGuitar.com/home.html

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[ZoeHelene]

I love this sweet "little pearl"...

[greatlittlepearls]

Thank you, Zoe!!!

[joao2286]

why most people think than just because they help some animal,they can possess the motherfucking wild animals

greath video!!!

[EdLoveFilms]

This is brilliant, thanks!

[PeggyHolman]

One of the best!

[6lbhead555]

very cool, wild and free

[springglow]

How did they capture these appealing images? Nature must have been cooperating!

[Malrisa518]

Wonderful!  Thanks!

[swruthwilliams]

Awesome! I love screech owls...had a whole family grow up in a tree beside our deck. Charming little "pearl" - and great commentary. Thanks!

[jstokoe]

Great wildlife flim. Shows an alternative view on human-animal relationships.