When many of us turned 11, our hope was that an owl would show up at our window with a letter clutched in his beak, inviting us to Hogwarts! For most of us, that event never happened (unfortunately). While the idea of an owl delivering letters to and for us may seem fantastical and something that can only exist within the Harry Potter universe, it happens in real life!
Owls are some of the smartest birds on the planet, why can’t they be trained to deliver letters?
It’s a pretty common expression to say someone is as “wise as an owl”, but how accurate is that?
Why we commonly quote as wise as an owl? Owls are among the few creatures viewed so differently in different parts of the world. Many cultures have contradictory views about it. The origin of an owl as an intelligent creature can be traced back to pre-historic times. When human beings relied on hunting for their survival, they considered it to be the only strength. The owls are sharp hunters and have strong instincts, that’s why they took it for the wisdom of these creatures. – World Birds
Well, even if they are just good hunters, we still want to know if they can deliver letters like in the movies and books!
Thankfully, one girl with a pet owl is here with an answer.
Yoll is an Eagle-Owl from Mockba, Russia, and his owner decided to post a video that shows how useful an owl can be! Yoll’s owner, Nika, adopts rescue birds from nurseries that were bred in enclosures. They aren’t able to survive on their own so she takes care of them in her own home!
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Yoll is a type of owl known as an Eagle-Owl.
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The Eagle-Owl is one of the largest types of owls in the world and they are absolutely gorgeous! Seeing one in the woods would be quite the sight, but what about seeing one perched outside your window?
In a video uploaded by Nika, we see her moving towards the window to see what’s outside.
As she pulls the camera up, there’s Yoll! He’s sitting on the ledge of the house with a letter in his hand for Nika, just like the movies! Nika reaches out to take the letter from him but he is being a bit stubborn and holds on to the paper with his sharp beak.
When Nika finally wrestles the letter out from his beak, she’s a bit disappointed!
It wasn’t a letter from Hogwarts, unfortunately. In fact, it was just the household electric bill! What a let-down, right? At least we know that Yoll will do his part in reminding Nika of all the bills that need to be paid on time. Maybe delivery isn’t the best for owls and they should try their hand (talon?) at accounting.
Watching Yoll really is a beautiful thing.
Even if Yoll can’t deliver letters like we would like him to, we can still watch him doing things with Nika! Just check out their YouTube channel.
Check out the cute video below!
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