Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Nineteen-year Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

Biologist Stacey O'Brien's tender story recounting almost two decades with a barn owl named Wesley overflows with drama, love, sadness, and lots of natural history. Working in a Cal Tech owl lab, O'Brien adopted a wee owlet on February 14th, 1985, hardly realizing just how close she would become to him. Interspersed with history, biological tidbits, and facts about owls, the biologist's story is brimming with the affection that can only be felt for animal companions.

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