Owls are certainly thought of as among the most interesting birds. These night-going birds are often shrouded in mystery, and getting even a short glimpse of one in the forest near dusk is enough to make hours of searching worth it.
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Check PriceSo to see one up close and personal in a video is quite interesting, especially interacting with a human like a house cat might.
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In this video posted by TikTok user rayma7141, the owl follows someone’s finger around, occasionally nibbling on it, though it could certainly offer a bit more bite force if it chose to.
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It’s a cute video that shows off the fun side of an animal thought of as among the most difficult to get close to. It also showcases some of the owl’s ability to turn its head almost in a complete circle while following the person’s finger.
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Commenters likened the owl, a snowy owl, to Hedwig, Harry Potter’s pet. In the book and movie series, owls are used by wizards to deliver packages and messages.
While Hedwig is a lovable part of the movies and books, and while training one to be your personal package delivery system might seem fun, it’s important to point out that owning a native owl like a snowy owl as a pet is not legal in the United States. Capturing one from the wild is both illegal and a bad idea for the animal’s health and yours.
Some states do allow non-native owls as pets, but we cannot recommend it, as cute as it may look in this video. A dog or cat will be a better choice.
The International Owl Center offers readers 10 reasons you don’t want an owl for a pet, two of which are that owls are very destructive and make noise all night during mating season. Among the others is having to feed your owls dead rats and mice for up to 30 years.
Other countries may have more lenient laws, but again, not recommended.
To get close to owls, check with conservation groups that may host events with rescued owls. Or to see one in the wild, see if a group like your local chapter of the National Audubon Society offers owl prowls and night-time walks through owl habitats with the intent of spotting these elusive beauties.
