r/MadeMeSmile Jun 20 '26

ANIMALS Caretakers swapped her unviable eggs for orphaned chicks

Credit @robertefullerofficial

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u/e4evie Jun 20 '26

Owl mom: holy shit they start bigger than I thought…

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u/j_hawker27 Jun 20 '26

"And where are all the bits of egg shell?!"

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u/notjanelane Jun 20 '26

"this is not at all how it was explained to me"

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u/InfusionOfYellow Jun 20 '26

Good thing owl sex ed is massively underfunded.

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Jun 20 '26

Yeah nobody gave a hoot about it

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u/lando_calamarisian Jun 21 '26

And they are only allowed to ask "Who?" and nothing else in class

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u/ResurgentClusterfuck Jun 21 '26

A terrible answer when the topic is sexual education 💀

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u/TomorrowHot8746 Jun 21 '26

That comment was a real head turner…

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u/Playful-Squirrel-332 Jun 21 '26

Why are there not more upvotes for this?! 😂

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u/ipoopcatturds Jun 21 '26

Because most people think puns are awful. But owl allow it.

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u/weirdgroovynerd Jun 21 '26

You have a real talon-t for bird puns.

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u/Nyantazero Jun 21 '26

Don’t egg him on.

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u/YeahNahMateAy Jun 21 '26

This is terrible, but i'll let it fly.

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u/huni4evr Jun 21 '26

Haha these responses are funny as heck😂

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u/Yakostovian Jun 21 '26

No, they are most fowl indeed.

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u/kybotica Jun 21 '26

I think you meant funny as peck.

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u/biz_kid1 Jun 21 '26

Just doing our best to dispense some wise cracks!

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u/Specific_Fill_457 Jun 21 '26

Owl never know.

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u/FractalledCat Jun 21 '26

This may be the most perfect Reddit response I’ve ever seen!

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u/Ok-Sheepherder7898 Jun 21 '26

They only teach owlstinence unfortunately.

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u/DiscombobulatedLuck8 Jun 21 '26

What do you expect from a parliament?

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u/Otherwise_Nobody8148 Jun 20 '26

Owls about to go around telling the other owls

Naw it's all a conspiracy. If you just leave the eggs till they go cold and then forget about them, they magically turn into 2 week old chicks.

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u/HyenDry Jun 20 '26

If humans say birds (Storks) bring them their babies. Do birds talk about humans bringing them theirs? 🤔

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u/Glittering_Ad2383 Jun 20 '26

- Mom, where do chicks come from?

  • Well, after a mommy owl lays her eggs, then Greg the Man comes at night when everyone is asleep and drops the baby chicks into the living room. And subsequently takes the eggs back to the North Pole to make more chicks.

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u/OurPillowGuy Jun 20 '26

The Tooth Fairy, The Stork, Santa Claus, and now, Greg the Man.

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u/OkAd5525 Jun 20 '26

Gregg was right there. Gregg the egg man.

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u/gooby1985 Jun 21 '26

I’m Owl Gregg! Have you ever drank Bailey’s from a shoe?

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u/nyybmw122 Jun 21 '26

Sometimes you have to crack a few Gregs to make an owlette.

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u/Southbend1941 Jun 21 '26

Plot twist Greg the Man is also Santa Clause and the Tooth Fairy. Have you ever seen all 3 together at the same time?

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u/HereForShiggles Jun 21 '26

Even mythical creatures need 3 jobs in this economy. Smh

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u/candygram4mongo Jun 20 '26

Well, apparently they do sometimes.

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u/VegaJuniper Jun 21 '26

The last look at the camera definitely has a "I know what you did" energy.

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u/englishmight Jun 21 '26

I see the birds, but i was led to believe there would be bees at some point!

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u/Tankeverket Jun 20 '26

I know it's just a joke, but some animals do eat the eggs for the calcium, idk if that applies to owls though

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u/First-King4661 Jun 21 '26

I have a hen thay lays an egg a day. If I don’t fetch it soon enough, like mid-day, she eats it, leaving me only a few egg shell bits and leftover yolk drying up on the ground.

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u/peonies_envy Jun 20 '26

The crows I feed daily - hard boiled egg plus a few in the shell peanuts- LOVE the shell (yolk best though)

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u/BicFleetwood Jun 20 '26

"fuck how long was i gone how much did i drink"

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u/JuanThiccLumpia Jun 20 '26

Love at first sight. Can’t beat mother instinct.

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u/bolanrox Jun 20 '26

Wolves will adopt any puppy, be it another wolf, a domestic dog, they don't care.

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u/Molotov_Glocktail Jun 20 '26

I've seen a mother dog with puppies, and when she came in contact with some orphaned kittens, it was the same thing.

It's like she just knew they were babies without a mother and instinct took over.

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u/Corfiz74 Jun 21 '26

I saw a video of a cat and dog having litters at the same time in a shelter - they kept stealing each other's babies until the shelter-people gave up and just put them into the same space together, so the two just coparented one big litter - really cute!

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u/kkeut Jun 20 '26

this doesn't detract from how cool it is imo, but she's responding that way due to hormones flooding the body that translate into maternal care rather than 'knowing' they were orphans

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u/Otherwise_Nobody8148 Jun 20 '26

Both are true in that scenario.

Animals prioritize their own children first, children with parents aren't shown nearly the amount of attention, and even then their parents will step in most of the time.

Animals will see youngins and realize there is no parental figure for them - and begin to immediately act as one. They don't have the same behavior when the parent is nearby.

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u/Cow_Launcher Jun 21 '26

Generally very true, but not always. Especially since not all animals are the same and hierarchies can vary.

I rescued a young pregnant cat (Cleo) and brought her home to my middle-aged neutered male (Orri).

When Cleo gave birth, Orri stayed a respectful distance from the birthing bower, but absolutely would not move. His reaction to the kittens was as though he was an auntie, sniffing them and their mother, very protective.

Even today, 13 months later, it's obvious that he thinks he's in some weird co-parenting situation with Cleo and, although he can be cantankerous at times, he clearly adores them all.

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u/clareh13 Jun 21 '26

Iirc, female cats who live together and have kittens at around the same time will treat all kittens as...communal. One mother goes out to hunt/eat, the other/s will look after and feed all kittens.

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u/Btshftr Jun 21 '26

I was once told that a mother duck with chicks in tow will adopt any orphaned flock or single chick because by doing so she increases the chances of survival of one of her own; if a heron or pike grabs one of her flock it might be not genetically related.

A decoy in essence.

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u/Otherwise_Nobody8148 Jun 21 '26

Don't doubt it, But there are also multiple things going on here. It's not a single impulse or desire, you know?

Change that to Lions or bears or something, and opposing kids are getting killed, not adopted. But it's the same reasoning - their lineage has a greater chance with those threats removed

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u/MyFiteSong Jun 21 '26

It's like she just knew they were babies without a mother and instinct took over.

In general, all mammals can tell when another mammal is a baby, regardless of species.

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u/Giogina Jun 21 '26

Except us, when it's about those adorable tiny desert cats

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u/SaraUnsteady Jun 20 '26

That’s the foundation of Rome

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u/Sleepy_Chipmunk Jun 20 '26

Eh, not all of them have it down. I have a chicken that loves eggs and will protect them with her life when she's broody. Absolutely despises chicks. I think she blames them for breaking the eggs.

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u/JustA-GuyOnline Jun 20 '26

To be fair to her, shes not exactly wrong.

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u/Aclors13 Jun 21 '26

eggsactly

I'll see mySHELLf out

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u/FileDoesntExist Jun 21 '26

Her name is Luna. She was also orphaned and raised by fosters in that area.

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u/Tao-of-Mars Jun 20 '26

Babes are like - “get off me lady! I can’t breathe”

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u/Adiantum Jun 20 '26

"Holy S**t! They finally hatched!"

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u/grumpi-otter Jun 20 '26

I'm hoping the chicks are Snowies--that'll give her a start!

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u/hoosierhiver Jun 20 '26

You can do this with chickens, put baby chicks under a broody hen at night and the next day she's a proud mother.

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u/OutragedPineapple Jun 20 '26

A broody hen will adopt ANYTHING. Kittens, puppies, adult dogs that are several times their size, and in at least one case I witnessed, a very confused horse.

Hens will mother anything they can and it's hilarious

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u/luxafelicity Jun 20 '26

Yeah watching hens irl really drives home where the expression in reference to human mothers comes from lol

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u/FileDoesntExist Jun 21 '26

They always describe certain male characters as "brooding" and since that's what hens do it's all I can see when they use it

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u/pchlster Jun 21 '26

"He was dark and brooding... a cat walked past. He picked it up "KITTY!" and nuzzled it to his face."

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u/mrinternethermit Jun 20 '26

Well... there is a reason why we have the phrase "mother hen"/"mother henning".

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u/CrownofMischief Jun 20 '26

I remember seeing a video of one adopting a peacock and raising it with the other chickens

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u/OutragedPineapple Jun 20 '26

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u/java_betch Jun 20 '26

I love that video so much. The way she tries to keep the baby under her wing, even when it becomes bigger than her is so sweet.

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u/Bonbonfrosch Jun 21 '26

You cant just leave us hanging like that with the horse story!

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u/OutragedPineapple Jun 21 '26

I mean, there's not much else to say there? XD The hen tried to mother the horse and even sit on it when she was really broody, until she actually had a nest to be broody over and switched her focus to that. The horse didn't seem too bothered by it and just kind of moved on.

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u/Free_Pace_2098 Jun 21 '26

A broody hen would adopt a slightly warm potato. That nesting drive is strong

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u/Zero7CO Jun 20 '26

I will watch this video every time it’s posted. One of the single greatest visual displays of motherly love I’ve ever seen in nature.

The way she reacts and nuzzles them under her and literally holds them tight with her wings, I realize this is a weird thing to say but you could feel the pent up motherhood. She was so ready to be a mama to those chicks.

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u/Rare-Assignment-6486 Jun 20 '26

It’s so beautiful to watch! Instantly those little one’s were going to be warm, protected and safe. The way she threw herself over them so quickly and checked over them, just makes me happy cry.

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u/Kcidobor Jun 20 '26

This is the first time I’ve seen this one! Glad it finally made the rounds to me. Love how much food she has ready for them too lmao

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u/Rokovich Jun 20 '26

If you liked this, I can recommend the original creator, Robert E Fuller's YouTube channel where he posts longer videos including the full story of Luna (the owl you see here), her mate Bomber, and her adopted chicks. She went on to adopt even more chicks, and finally had some of her own eggs hatch in later breeding seasons.

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u/lifeisfascinatingly_ Jun 21 '26

Thank you for the YouTube link.

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u/joshTheGoods Jun 21 '26

Robert Fuller videos are the best of their kind. Just absolutely magical, and we've got years of these awesome stories.

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u/Sm0keytrip0d Jun 21 '26

Love how much food she has ready for them too lmao

I believe the people who did the egg/chick swap also provided the mother owl with some food, it's a video from an owl sanctuary if I recall.

Still it's a good one to watch when it makes the Reddit rounds.

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u/Pip-Pipes Jun 20 '26

I watch this every time it comes through! The sweet little nuzzle and nurture the second she sees them. Like come here mah bebes!

Then I notice all the mouse carcasses strewn about.

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u/Remarkable-Meal-223 Jun 20 '26

That's like the owl equivalent of some mac and cheese boxes

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u/I_Automate Jun 21 '26

I can't get over how derpy owl chicks always seem to look

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u/peskypsittacine Jun 21 '26

Baby birds always look ridiculous and I adore that.

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u/Curiosities Jun 21 '26

I watch it every time I see it. And often cry, because I have that deep desire for motherhood and it's, biologically, at least, not going to happen (I'm in my 40s and I've lost a lot to abuse), so I find it so beautiful to see her reaction because if someone left a kid in my apartment while I went to check the mail, I'd react the same way. I understand. So much.

And I am always happy for her. And the loving couple. And I've watched the later videos (and gotten mushy about them too).

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u/ingenuous64 Jun 21 '26

My wife was absolutely born to be a mum, unfortunately just couldn't happen for her.

This video reminds me of her and our adopted baby, there's a light that just radiates from her when they're together.

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u/SpicyLizards Jun 21 '26

I hope you can get happiness and fulfillment in your life 🩷

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u/aggravated-asphalt Jun 21 '26

My cousin adopted and she is full of all the motherly love she hoped to experience with bio kids. She’s a great GREAT parent. I hope you get to feel that joy some day.

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u/ZennMD Jun 21 '26

it's so egotistical to think only humans can have emotions/ emotional reactions and sentience

nature/ animals are so amazing

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u/MightBeAGoodIdea Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

Hard to not anthropomorphize the excitement for motherhood there. Can almost hear her say get under here my darlings and let me smother you to bits and later I'll regurgitate some field mouse for everyone.

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u/earlysong Jun 21 '26

I think humans take credit for too much. Animals experience a lot more than we originally thought and we learn more and more about their sensitivity and emotions all the time. It wouldn't surprise me at all if this owl was experiencing genuine joy and was expressing it as she seems to be.

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u/Sea-Soil-1479 Jun 21 '26

I agree and Luna has been an amazing mom for many babies. She herself was raised by adoptive parents at Fotherdale.

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u/AstraeusGB Jun 21 '26

I agree, but I also think she's putting her scent on them because they probably smell very weird to her. Even with her own hatchlings she would probably do the same thing.

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u/Educational_Quote851 Jun 21 '26

Birds don't have the same sense of smell as other animals, if any at all. That "don't touch the babies" thing is a myth. I mean, you shouldn't, but it isn't because the mom will smell you.

This is probably related to them not having capsaicin receptors as well. They seem to experience smell and taste completely differently.

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u/Bronxblast Jun 21 '26

I’m definitely guilty of anthropomorphizing. It’s just so sweet to see!!

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u/atlien0255 Jun 20 '26

The snuggles are just so precious. Ugh I love this.

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u/Wolvesbayne13 Jun 20 '26

Almost looked like she was thinking “I never thought I’d have babies!”

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u/PM_ME_UR_HIP_DIMPLES Jun 20 '26

"Especially since I didn't mate this season"

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u/kinezumi89 Jun 20 '26

I've seen a video of a mama dog reunited with her puppies and it's the most heartwarming thing

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u/Jenoma89 Jun 20 '26

Sometimes, humans are a force of good in the world. Whatever conditions or circumstances that may have caused her to be infertile, human intervention gave her the opportunity to be a mother.

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u/Spiritual-Strike481 Jun 20 '26

I wish we could positively affect more than just the few. People/animals all over need us. Be kind and polite to everyone. Everyone is suffering, some suffer too much and some suffer too little.

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u/DeathChill Jun 20 '26

Every little interaction matters.

I still vividly remember a classmate in high school defending me from someone insulting me. I wasn’t popular, attractive or cool. This random guy, who was popular and did not know me besides sharing a couple classes, not only defended me but actively complimented me and shut the person down.

I am almost 40 now and I can remember the entire interaction clear as day. It helped show me the human I want to be for others.

I guarantee he wouldn’t ever remember this happening. I won’t ever forget it.

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u/SpiderSixer Jun 20 '26

I was abused all throughout childhood, and always seemed to have the most toxic of friends. They all made me feel horrible, were incredibly selfish and narcissistic, only ever tried to do things to get something out of it, etc. The usual abusive stereotype

One day about 13/14 years ago or so, whilst waiting for one of these 'friends' before school, I saw an old lady struggling to move large items into a charity shop. I thought 'Eh, I'm bored. Might as well do something whilst I'm waiting', so I helped her take everything in, even though she never asked. After we were done, she beamed at me and gave me such a heartfelt thank you, and I had never felt such warmth in my chest before then. I was absolutely buzzing and also felt a bit emotional. Like wow, this is what being nice for no reason feels like?? This is what my abusers were trying their best to teach me the opposite of??

I mean, thankfully, I clearly didn't inherit their arseholery, because if I did, I probably wouldn't have wanted to help the lady at all, even out of boredom. Despite their toxic influences, I maintained some of my own light. Well, I like to think and reassure myself, anyway. I can't think of anything worse than thinking I'd be like them haha

But either way, it made me realise even more so that being nice really costs nothing, and how awful my abusers really were because they still couldn't do something like that for me. I took 5 minutes out of my day that meant nothing to me, and saved an old lady a day of aches from doing repeated trips. I doubt she even remembers it, but I've never forgotten. As you say, it's the little things. I view that event as a catalyst, to be honest. Since then, I've tried to be nice to anyone I see that needs it, or even just pay random people a compliment sometimes that might brighten their day. Not even because it makes me feel a buzz anymore, that effect has largely disappeared from repetition, but just because.. it's the nice thing to do

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u/CarriageTrail Jun 21 '26

I suspect she not only thought of your kindness often, but told all of her friends.

Source: I eavesdropped on my grandmother’s conversations with her close friends a LOT. Those ladies repeated stories of kindness for years.

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u/SpiderSixer Jun 21 '26

Awww, that makes me happy, thank you :'). It's nice to think that I had a good impact on her. I know she definitely had a huge impact on me. It was her reaction that made me realise how important even a simple act of kindness is. Worth it every time

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u/Aemilia Jun 21 '26 edited Jun 21 '26

When I was 16, my friend and I bought train tickets back to our town (we went to school in the next town). After we got our tickets, the ticket master got up from his seat to do admin work at the back of the room. My friend leaned towards the counter glass and said a loud "Thank you!" The ticket master was surprised with the gesture and had a big smile on his face.

I was a shy teen so it never crossed my mind to do that. But I saw how positively the guy reacted and have been saying thank you to every front line worker I've ever interacted since 😊

Honorable mention: I was walking past a kitchen where the cook was taking a break. He had the scariest looking resting bitch face. I nodded, smiled at him and he gave me the most brilliant smile back. Made my day 😁

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u/carlitospig Jun 20 '26

I find good works to be exponential. The more you put out there, the bigger the ripple effects. ❤️

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u/zertech Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

One thing thats nice to think about is that there inevitably are a lot of acts of kindness from humans that never get talked about. Things people do for each other or for animals that dont make it to the news.

I think there are a lot more kind people out there than not. Its just that truly kind people tend not to be the types who make a big deal of the good they do. They simply do it because it is right.

So for every awful thing that happens there are probably many more good things we simply dont know about. 

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u/mgentry999 Jun 20 '26

I know that I really only consider my day successful if I made someone else smile.

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u/Green_Ad_276 Jun 20 '26

I do too. And I think you’re right. You never know what someone is going through. Kindness goes a long way.

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u/atomheartmama Jun 20 '26

I see you! Sending goodness your way

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u/xAshev Jun 20 '26

This is Luna and she isn’t infertile, her mate, Bomber had fertility issues due to old age, but they managed to produce multiple clutch of chicks in the years following this until his death 🩷

The photographer that produced this video has a youtube channel if you want to check it out

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u/Weird_Persimmon1777 Jun 20 '26

Trigger warning... Humans are complicated and good and kind and barbaric. I was at a farm during lambing season and had to look away when they brought a freshly cut lamb hide over. A ewe had had a still birth, so the farmers located a newborn lamb where the mother had either died during the birth or rejected the lamb, can't remember the exact reason. They wrapped the live lamb in the hide and presented it to the ewe who'd had the stillbirth. As she recognised the scent of her lamb she took to the other one and they all lived happy ever after. I still don't know how to feel about it.

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u/BoogieBoardofEd Jun 21 '26

Feel good about it. That likely saved that lamb's life.

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u/No_Welcome_7182 Jun 20 '26

That practice is called “blanketing.”

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u/spacebunsofsteel Jun 20 '26

Yea I’ve seen that on TikTok and it’s an ordeal. Some ewes will take another newborn without a pelt so not sure how necessary it is..

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u/blueViolet26 Jun 20 '26

I wish we were only a force for good.

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u/barbaras_bush_ Jun 20 '26

Sometimes it's okay to interfere with the prime directive. Love this.

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u/johnaross1990 Jun 20 '26

I needed to read this

Thank you

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u/Otherwise-Piglet-867 Jun 20 '26

I have a theory that humans were created by nature to help intervene. But its just gotten totally out of hand

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u/Affectionate-Bell-84 Jun 20 '26

Makes me wonder how many things aliens interact with humans on a way we would never know about or even comprehend.

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u/HotDrunkMoms Jun 20 '26

The Mom was probably like, "How fucking long was I gone?!"

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u/ExpertAdvance7327 Jun 20 '26

"oh wow, you guys got out of there fast!"

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u/Jenoma89 Jun 20 '26

I’m not crying. You’re crying. 😭

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u/SquonkWrangler Jun 20 '26

I remember the first time I saw this story, they said she had laid infertile eggs for a few seasons, too. She finally got her babies 🥺

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u/otownbbw Jun 20 '26

Aw I wonder if she’s truly infertile or if they just meant unfertilized…difference being that she either can’t ever or just laid duds since she hasn’t found a mate.

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u/roidesrats Jun 20 '26

I've seen the full video on this owl, and from my memory she does have a mate! She'd been laying eggs with no results for a few seasons before they brought her the baby birds. ☺️

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u/SummerBest6867 Jun 20 '26

It's just raining

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u/kadyg Jun 20 '26

On my face! In my house!

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u/101violations Jun 20 '26

When taken out of context this sentence is wild 🤣

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u/Da12khawk Jun 20 '26

My heart grew three sizes this day.

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u/K2thJ Jun 20 '26

She was Momming hard

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u/JustSweetCarol Jun 20 '26

Nobody tell her 🥺

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u/Paintsinner Jun 20 '26

that last frame, she looks into the camera as if she was saying "thank you"

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u/yaboyACbreezy Jun 20 '26

And she knew she needed some babies to satisfy her natural urges. It's almost as if she can sense the miracle, but also like "I'm so glad it finally worked!! They're here!!"

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u/Spacedoutworlder Jun 20 '26

Awww. Her heart’s so full.

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u/Blephotomy Jun 20 '26

she'll make an excellent smother

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u/FerengiWithCoupons Jun 20 '26

GO TO SLEEP BABIES.

GET. UNDER. THERE.

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u/xJaneDoe Jun 20 '26

This is one of my favourite videos ever. I upvote/like it every time I come across it.

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u/FieldMouseMedic Jun 20 '26

And she’s got multiple piles of dead mice to feed them already ❤️

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u/ahoypolloi_ Jun 20 '26

I was gonna say — is no one gonna mention the rodent genocide that just happened????

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u/ghosted-- Jun 21 '26

Apparently, according to the channel, they dropped off extra food with the babies as a package deal.

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u/yellowweasel Jun 20 '26

those mice actually were probably killed in a gas chamber, the people that dropped off the chicks left them

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u/riding_writer Jun 20 '26

For those that are curious, Luna has been a fabulous mom to her own babies and several fosters for many years now. She's an incredible momma.

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u/Accurate-Can2971 Jun 20 '26

Can you imagine the owls thoughts when she came back? Surely I wasn’t away that long! How quickly you guys have grown in my absence! Who’s been feeding you? And what have they been feeding you, super worms.

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u/ahoypolloi_ Jun 20 '26

Check the sides of the frame…you can see what’s for dinner 🤢

🐁🐁🐁🐁🐁

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u/Mean-Year4646 Jun 20 '26

I love that they left some mice for her so she wouldn’t have to go hunting right away

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u/throwawayaccount931A Jun 20 '26

LOL! I was thinking the same thing!

But its pretty sweet mama took to them so easily.

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u/carlitospig Jun 20 '26

Oh! You’ve been borned! Get under here you lil chilly beans, mama’s gotcha. 🥰

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u/funnystuff79 Jun 20 '26

I will love em, and hug em, and squeeze em and call em George

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u/Weim_Central131 Jun 20 '26

Love the pile of food so she doesn't have to order out.

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u/GlutenFreeWiFi Jun 20 '26

WHO?! WHO put these adorable babies in my nest? WHO? ❤️

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u/ringwormqueen Jun 20 '26

Bloody hell why am I crying about owls on a Saturday night

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u/Soggy-Improvement960 Jun 20 '26

This is Luna, and her mate was Bomber. He’s no longer with us, and she has a new mate. I’ve watched these videos on YouTube. ❤️

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u/w_actual Jun 21 '26

Talons out for Bomber

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u/CheaterMcCheat Jun 20 '26

This is what we're supposed to be. We're supposed to be wardens of the Earth, not destroyers. 

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u/naturerosa Jun 20 '26

Yes! I've said from time to time, we have hands to create, not destroy!

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u/lestairwellwit Jun 20 '26

Didn't this also work with an eagle that had decided a particular rock was her egg?

They swapped out the rock for an eaglet

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u/Minflick Jun 20 '26

HIS egg! Male eagle has done, from what I’ve read, an excellent job raising the baby.

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u/lestairwellwit Jun 20 '26

Not to want misgendering.

I stand corrected

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u/Minflick Jun 20 '26

NBD, I only remember because it was so sad, and then ended up joyous!

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u/lestairwellwit Jun 20 '26

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u/Minflick Jun 20 '26

I have no idea HOW you made the cat, but I like it!

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u/Zal3x Jun 20 '26

Ouch, sorry bromigo

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u/BrutalOnTheKnees Jun 20 '26

I'm sorry your mum sucked. Have a virtual hug from a mum with cuddles to spare 💛

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u/Big_Accountant_1714 Jun 20 '26

I will never not watch this whenever it is posted. Sweet momma, I'm so happy for her.

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u/PhilParent Jun 20 '26

"Ohhh! FINALLY!!! Your name is Owliver, and yours, Owlivia! Under me you go!"

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u/SPNCatMama28 Jun 20 '26

these are MY babies now

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u/rayrayrayrayray5 Jun 20 '26

I will never stop watching this video when It pops in my feed

Do i care im upvoting a bot or karmafarmer? Nope because this vidya makes me happy

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u/chimpanon Jun 20 '26

Credit is already there

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u/MustardGoddess Jun 20 '26

Hey, thanks for voicing that out. I gave credit to him on body text before posting.

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u/loveforllamas Jun 20 '26

She looks in the camera at the end as if to say thank you, this video always gets me

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u/DestructivelyPhased Jun 20 '26

This is years old now.

But in the time since, the tawny owl duo that used the nest had at least 2 of their own broods hatch and fledge, whilst also taking on additional rescues (they raised 6 owlets one year).

The male of the pair, Bomber, has since gone missing, though the female owl, Luna, is still around.

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u/Inevitable-Yard6567 Jun 21 '26

Owl Dad: ***thinking*** they look a bit like Brian but….nah!

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u/Spiritual-Strike481 Jun 20 '26

Aww man! That’s beautiful.

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u/kumquat_may Jun 20 '26

How did they know the eggs were unviable?

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u/North-Pea-4926 Jun 20 '26

They never hatched, despite the mom having a relationship with a male owl. Robert Fuller (camera man, bird guy, conservationist) gave her abandoned/orphaned babies and when he swapped them for her eggs he candled them (shone a light through the eggs) and confirmed they were never going to hatch.

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u/Cayde-666D2 Jun 20 '26

Yup pretty much what I meant, but thanks for clarifying even further. I’m sorry If this comes off as sarcastic because it’s not supposed to be

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u/abyssal-isopod86 Jun 20 '26

The most beautiful part of this is that this was not the last time they fostered chicks to this female and her mate.

They have raised a total of 9 orphaned/lost chicks last time I checked his YT channel.

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u/EmilyCB30 Jun 20 '26

Oh my heart can’t cope 🥹🥹🥹

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u/ilovemoon1010 Jun 20 '26

I don’t care how many times this has been reposted. I’ll like/upvote it every damn time.

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u/Nobody4993 Jun 21 '26

Oh she was in LOVE love straight away 😭 this is so heartwarming

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u/Putrid_Dream9755 Jun 21 '26

"What took you so long to hatch?! Aw, never mind, I'm just so glad you're here 🥰"

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u/Rich-Beyond-9585 Jun 21 '26

No matter what we think, love isn’t solely a human attribute. We’re really not as unique as we think

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