The Faculty - Written for Holiday Prompts

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Title: The Baby Owl
Prompt: owl
Character: Casey Connor, Zeke Tyler
Words: 177
Finished: October 2017

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Zeke stopped, frowning. „What's that,“ he asked.

Casey looked at his friend questioningly. „What's what?“

„Over there.“ Zeke pointed into the thick coppice next to them. „Looks like a baby owl.“

Casey smiled when he noticed the little bird sitting on the ground, watching them with curious, dark eyes. „Yeah,“ he agreed. „It's a barn owl. Cute little fellow. And so photogenic.“

While he grabbed his camera, Zeke huffed slightly. „Much too small, I would say. What is he doing here all alone? Do you think he's fallen out of his nest?“

Casey shook his head. „Probably not. Young birds often leave the nest, though they can't even fly. Usually, their parents take care of them nevertheless.“
He pointed up to the trees. „Listen. Can you hear the cooing noises? Probably, they are just waiting for us to leave; then, they will come to feed him.“

„Oh, that's good.“ Zeke grinned. „I've already started to worry that after the stray cat and the two hedgehogs, I will have to add a baby owl into my private zoo.“