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We entered a barn-like building just a few steps from the Main Animal Zone shop where we were greeted, and the<br />
first <strong>owl</strong> I noticed was little Indie, a long-eared <strong>owl</strong> perched on a branch in front of an exhibit. Barney was taking a<br />
little snooze in a small carry cage next to her. Indie is very cute and a very agreeable<br />
bird. She got on Stewart’s Wilson’s glove and prceeded to look around at us. She was<br />
raised by humans, so human interaction is normal for her and she does<br />
participate in the educational programs that WOT does. Other people<br />
were gathering in the barn to meet the <strong>owl</strong>s and learn more about<br />
them. Meanwhile, Ivan and Alan were setting up pictures for us<br />
to take with the <strong>owl</strong>s. We were like <strong>owl</strong> royalty!<br />
It was then after a few minutes of pictures with Barney<br />
(who had woken up) and Indie, that Ivan gave his speech<br />
and introduction of the World Owl Trust to the small<br />
group of people gathered in the barn. He also kindly<br />
mentioned that Bryan and I were there with the Owl<br />
Eye and thanked us for coming. He talked about the<br />
<strong>owl</strong>s, the different species they have there at the Trust,<br />
including Cugat, the Ethiopian Eagle Owl (who was<br />
a little fiesty after falling off her perch and giving<br />
us a fright!) the Ural Owl named Ivan (and whom<br />
the human Ivan has adopted becasue of their shared<br />
name) the two Southern White Faced Owls, the<br />
Ferruginous Pygmies, and Fidget, another Barn<br />
Owl. There were many more <strong>owl</strong>s there and we<br />
got the behind-the-scenes tour after the talk!<br />
After Ivan finished, the group got to get up and have<br />
Barney or Indie on the glove. As you know, I was<br />
very excited about this part, and I really did try and let<br />
the small children there go first, but I go to Indie.<br />
As I said earlier, she is a very agreeable bird and<br />
just perched happily on the glove. Stewart then<br />
said we should give her a little pet right between<br />
her <strong>eye</strong>s and ears and low and behold she closed<br />
her <strong>eye</strong>s and started chorlting!
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