Claire Rome

Want to know more about owls? Read this book! The author took in a number of baby owls in England over a couple of years, and this is her story. Its not overly sweet, very well written, and the illustrations are well drawn. The author makes it clear that owls were not pets, and did everything she could to give them as natural of a life as possible while in her care. It was clear that the owls were not domesticated, and as soon as they were old enough, were allowed to come and go as they show more pleased, eventually choosing the wild. A very nice memoir of the type not seen very often today where an animals safety often times trumps an animals need for freedom. show less

A charming series of vignettes about Rome's taking care of a series of baby owls. I want a baby owl now, too.

It was written in the 1970s, so her belief in telepathy with animals and dowsing is forgivable, I guess. But there was much rolling of eyes from me.