This owl, Duster, who has always been well handled, is happy to be worked on by Linda Tellington Jones straight away.

Starting the TTouches with the back of the fingers or back of the hand is gentle and non-invasive. It also minimises the chances of removing oil from the feathers and is less threatening to animals that may be concerned by human contact.

Birds can enjoy contact from people...

and people can enjoy contact from birds. To "TTouch and Handling Reptiles and Wildlife Page 1 and Page 2. Top of page