Owls!

I think owls are some of my favorite birds. I once rescued one that had been hit by a car...I thought I was helping a cat, imagine my surprise when I got closer and saw a great horned owl in the road before me. It didn't appear to be alive, yet I couldn't just leave it in the road. As I scooped it up, it's eyes opened and boy, it looked surprised to see me! Although I was not wearing any protective gloves (which isn't to be done when handling owls!), this owl was so gentle. It softly grasped my fingers with it's talons and pushed off and flew away. I watched breathlessly, and when I looked at my fingers I saw the faintest of scratches. I could have been really ripped to shreds, but I was not.