# The Owl Whisperer.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 23, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440 "2014-06-23T12:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440/1 "2014-06-23T12:57:41Z")

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[http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2014/06/20/hilarious-video-of-the-owl-whisperer-setting-animal-intruder-free-with-swiffer-sweeper/](http://www.theblaze.com/blog/2014/06/20/hilarious-video-of-the-owl-whisperer-setting-animal-intruder-free-with-swiffer-sweeper/)

The video is hilarious. Good way to start a Monday.

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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440/2 "2014-06-23T14:28:02Z")

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Due some odd lighting, for the first 15 seconds it seems like the window screen he is angling the bird towards is closed.

When he’s saying, “Don’t fly… don’t fly…” the viewer almost wonders if he’s intentionally trying to slam a razor-taloned bird-of-prey (who is already looking at him like a truly pissed off power-puff-girl)  
into a closed widow screen with a cheap mop in a small enclosed environment.

For grins and [del]stitches[/del] giggles.

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**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440/3 "2014-06-23T15:03:06Z")

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This is a bad plan. If something similar happens to you, just open all the doors and windows, turn off the lights, and LEAVE. Waving sticks around is a bad idea.

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**Author:** ![Soylent\_Juicy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Soylent\_Juicy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soylent_Juicy)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440/4 "2014-06-23T16:47:04Z")

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It’s the look of pure fury in the owl’s steady gaze that makes the video extra funny.

“I know you’re helping me…but I will still f- you up…”

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**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-owl-whisperer/691440/5 "2014-06-23T16:58:58Z")

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The Screech Owl (which this appears to be) only reaches about 6 ounces in weight and a wingspread less than a foot. That’s a lucky thing for us, because this is one tough little carnivore. If these guys reached even, say, ten pounds, the dominance of humans on planet earth might be in jeopardy.