Wesley the Owl
The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Ranked #6 in Bird, Ranked #13 in Birdwatching — see more rankings.
When biologist Stacey O'Brien first met a four-day-old baby barn owl with nerve damage in one wing, she knew he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild, so gave him a permanent home living with her. This is the funny, poignant story of their two decades together.
On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien first met a four-day-old baby barn owl -- a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing 19-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. O'Brien, a... more
On Valentine's Day 1985, biologist Stacey O'Brien first met a four-day-old baby barn owl -- a fateful encounter that would turn into an astonishing 19-year saga. With nerve damage in one wing, the owlet's ability to fly was forever compromised, and he had no hope of surviving on his own in the wild. O'Brien, a... more
Rankings by Category
Wesley the Owl is ranked in the following categories:
- #41 in Animal Behavior
- #46 in Animals
- #59 in Nature
- #29 in Wildlife
- #42 in Zoology
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