I live in a very remote area in N. Alabama, with hundreds of acres of forest around me. My front porch has old multi paned windows that I can lean inward at the top in the warm months, no screens necessary. One morning I went out and to my surprise a screech owl had roosted on one of the ceiling ledges. I very quietly moved back into the house for fear the owl might be frightened and fly into the windows and hurt itself. I could see that it couldn't figure out how to exit. For some reason I felt compelled to offer my hand to that owl. Not knowing how sharp the claws were, I put a glove on and moved very slowly to where he/she was perched. Absolutely the most amazing thing, the owl stepped over on my hand, I lowered it to the opening, and it flew away. This was one of the most incredible things I never knew I could do.
I live in a very remote area in N. Alabama, with hundreds of acres of forest around me. My front porch has old multi paned windows that I can lean inward at the top in the warm months, no screens necessary. One morning I went out and to my surprise a screech owl had roosted on one of the ceiling ledges. I very quietly moved back into the house for fear the owl might be frightened and fly into the windows and hurt itself. I could see that it couldn't figure out how to exit. For some reason I felt compelled to offer my hand to that owl. Not knowing how sharp the claws were, I put a glove on and moved very slowly to where he/she was perched. Absolutely the most amazing thing, the owl stepped over on my hand, I lowered it to the opening, and it flew away. This was one of the most incredible things I never knew I could do.