Orphaned owl beats loneliness by cuddling up to toy bird


	Orphaned owl beats loneliness by cuddling up to toy bird

infidel70

2-25-2009 11:47 AM

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2-25-2009 9:18 PM

merrie

. . . that old adage "birds of a feather" works

2-25-2009 11:15 PM

tanyamm

What a lucky opportunity for her.

2-26-2009 11:16 AM

bignosemousie

Oh, that bird is beautiful and ferocious.

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<P class="imageCaption">Feathered friends: Orphaned barn owl Orbit, right, cuddles up to a toy owl given to him to stop him feeling lonely</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P> The owl toy was bought by Lynsey Wood who is hand rearing Orbit at Folly Farm near Narberth in west Wales. <BR /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P>Ms Wood bought the stuffed toy so that Orbit would feel more at home.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P>She said: 'A friend suggested that I find something like a toy owl to stop Orbit feeling lonely, so I bought one from a local shop and it's made the world of difference. <BR /></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P>'I thought that he might try and eat it, but he just cuddles up to it and goes to sleep.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P>'It's the first owl chick that I've hand reared. It's been an amazing experience to see it grow so quickly.'</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><IMG height="765" width="634" class="blkBorder" alt="Lynsey Wood with her charge Orbit at Folly Farm in west Wales" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/25/article-1155056-03A96B6B000005DC-356_634x765.jpg" />
<P class="imageCaption">In good hands: Lynsey Wood with her charge Orbit at Folly Farm in west Wales</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P> Orbit is a common barn owl. When he grows up he will be grey or tawny-coloured with small eyes and a white heart-shaped face.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1155056/Chick-chick-Orbit-orphaned-owl-beats-loneliness-cuddling-toy-bird.html?ITO=1490"><P>The breed hunts at night and they live and lay their eggs in barns, churches and other buildings as well as hollow trees.<BR /></P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/4DC2FD2C-16A2-4BAA-8EAF-4A2C6F198816/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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