That lewk 👀❤️️
Maryam Khalil strolled into her office at Forman Christian College one morning and encountered one of the most stunning things she’d ever seen.
Khalil told The Dodo, “I noticed a lovely owl near my cubicle.” “One of my coworkers was holding him. It was the cutest thing we’d ever seen in an office atmosphere.”
The newborn owl had a downy covering of gray and brown feathers and large golden eyes. Khalil had seen a lot of birds on her daily and nightly walks around campus, but she’d never gotten so close to one.
During a strong downpour, the small owl had fallen from his nearby nest, and Khalil’s colleague grabbed him up and took him inside to dry out. Because it was summer and the air conditioning in the workplace was blasting, they covered the young bird in a nice towel to keep him warm.
The small owl quickly became the buzz of the workplace, and everyone forgot about work. Despite the commotion, the owl appeared to be absolutely serene.
“When he started looking about with his beautiful eyes, I put him in a box in my lap,” Khalil explained. “He slept briefly, and we fed him during the day.”
After work, Khalil and her coworkers discovered the owl’s nest and returned him to his mother.
Khalil hadn’t seen another wild animal in her office in two years when an adult owl astonished everyone by swooping into a lecture classroom during an evening seminar. Something about this owl reminded her of someone she knew.
“This wasn’t a baby owl, but he was adorable while winking at us,” Khalil explained.
She wasn’t sure whether it was the same owl, but she’d like to believe the small baby she saved all those years ago is still out there having his best life.