Visited Cotton the Owl at the Park
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
Nashville, Tennessee
September 26, 2021 3:50pm CST
Such a beautiful day filled with sunshine. Took a trip to the state park.
Not too many people around. Had a nice walk. Saw lots of birds and squirrels.
Then visited Cotton the owl. She was rescued by the park rangers years ago.
They found her as a baby in the snow. Looked like a cotton ball. That is how she got her name. She will never be able to fly. Some type of birth defect perhaps. Therefore the park is her forever home.
Not to worry, she is very well taken care of. And she goes on trips to schools, etc.
Photo is mine. I visited awhile with her, talking to her and watching her turn her head all the way around. Nature is just amazing.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
26 Sep 21
I am so glad she is well cared for Carol.
This jogged my memory just now of going to an Owl Nature reserve or whatever it is called many years ago with my then fiance in England. It was lovely to see them.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
26 Sep 21
@CarolDM Thanks Carol wish you could as well. I do so love the Owls. I also saw a massive Owl when I was living in Rome, NY..he was high up in a tree..wow was he huge..I do not know what kind it was.
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Sep 21
@RebeccasFarm They are all such beautiful birds.
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
26 Sep 21
I like to list en to the hoot owls around my place at night. There are times when you can hear 3 or 4 hooting at one time.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Sep 21
@CarolDM We have owls back in the woods, they hoot at night when it gets dark.
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@kaylachan (57669)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Sep 21
Too bad she can no longer fly, but she's got a good home and is being well cared for.
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Sep 21
Thank God, she was rescued as a baby. Cotton was given a new life, with people who really care about her! A beautiful story:)
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@kobesbuddy (74571)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Sep 21
@CarolDM There's no other way that baby bird could have survived
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@FourWalls (62131)
• United States
27 Sep 21
Ooh! 
I just love it when you go see her! Such a beautiful creature!
I just love it when you go see her! Such a beautiful creature!3 people like this
@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Sep 21
I am growing fonder and fonder of Cotton as you keep posting photos and writing about her, Boy, I would love to have an owl like that,
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@Deepizzaguy (94531)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Sep 21
Thank you for sharing the story of Cotton the owl. I am happy for her that she is being taken care of at the zoo,
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@Deepizzaguy (94531)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Sep 21
@CarolDM You are welcome.
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@LindaOHio (156157)
• United States
27 Sep 21
I always enjoy hearing about Cotton. Such a beautiful bird.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
27 Sep 21
i love the pictures of cotton - feels like I know her!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
26 Sep 21
Lucky for Cotton she got rescued. She’s beautiful.
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