Happy 15th to Oliver Twist the Barred Owl! Back on July 9th, 2011 a young, injured barred owl arrived as a patient here at Hope for Wildlife. He had a badly broken wing, which unfortunately we had to amputate, despite our best efforts. Later on he developed an illness in his left eye that required us to remove it. But, being the big loveable owl that he is, Ollie joined our education team as a resident and spent years traveling the province meeting both children and adults alike, teaching them about co-existing with owls. He was also prominent on the tv show!
There's literally no way to calculate the impact that Ollie has had on the thousands of people who have met him. Everyone comes away with a sense of appreciation and wonder for both him and our natural world. We still get letters for him and drawings of him from kids all over the world.
These days, he's retired and lives in our main medical facility serving as the Laundry Room Manager and Champion of Standing in Awkward Places. He's got a cataract in his eye, but that doesn't stop him from using his excellent owl hearing to get around. Later today we'll share some of our favourte photos of Ollie.
Join us in celebrating Oliver's "Gotcha Day". If only he knew how beloved he is. :)
Love you, Ollie!
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It was 15 years ago today, that Oliver the Owl came to stay...
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It was 15 years ago today, that Oliver the Owl came to stay...
Happy 15th to Oliver Twist the Barred Owl! Back on July 9th, 2011 a young, injured barred owl arrived as a patient here at Hope for Wildlife. He had a badly broken wing, which unfortunately we had to amputate, despite our best efforts. Later on he developed an illness in his left eye that required us to remove it. But, being the big loveable owl that he is, Ollie joined our education team as a resident and spent years traveling the province meeting both children and adults alike, teaching them about co-existing with owls. He was also prominent on the tv show!
There's literally no way to calculate the impact that Ollie has had on the thousands of people who have met him. Everyone comes away with a sense of appreciation and wonder for both him and our natural world. We still get letters for him and drawings of him from kids all over the world.
These days, he's retired and lives in our main medical facility serving as the Laundry Room Manager and Champion of Standing in Awkward Places. He's got a cataract in his eye, but that doesn't stop him from using his excellent owl hearing to get around. Later today we'll share some of our favourte photos of Ollie.
Join us in celebrating Oliver's "Gotcha Day". If only he knew how beloved he is. :)
Love you, Ollie!
Follow Hope for Wildlife on Facebook here
https://www.facebook.com/share/1EksfLoiM3/
Happy 15th to Oliver Twist the Barred Owl! Back on July 9th, 2011 a young, injured barred owl arrived as a patient here at Hope for Wildlife. He had a badly broken wing, which unfortunately we had to amputate, despite our best efforts. Later on he developed an illness in his left eye that required us to remove it. But, being the big loveable owl that he is, Ollie joined our education team as a resident and spent years traveling the province meeting both children and adults alike, teaching them about co-existing with owls. He was also prominent on the tv show!
There's literally no way to calculate the impact that Ollie has had on the thousands of people who have met him. Everyone comes away with a sense of appreciation and wonder for both him and our natural world. We still get letters for him and drawings of him from kids all over the world.
These days, he's retired and lives in our main medical facility serving as the Laundry Room Manager and Champion of Standing in Awkward Places. He's got a cataract in his eye, but that doesn't stop him from using his excellent owl hearing to get around. Later today we'll share some of our favourte photos of Ollie.
Join us in celebrating Oliver's "Gotcha Day". If only he knew how beloved he is. :)
Love you, Ollie!
Follow Hope for Wildlife on Facebook here
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