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Orphaned Baby Owls Get New Home, Move In With Buddy Jimmy Robinson (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 03/26/2012 3:12 pm Updated: 03/27/2012 2:01 pm

Cute Orphan Owls

After hatching in an incubator at a hawk conservancy in England, two orphaned baby owls have moved in with their new dad, park keeper Jimmy Robinson for a month of hand-rearing at his home, MSNBC's Animal Tracks reports.

The burrowing owlets, named Linford and Christie, are 6 weeks old and will require 24-hour care. According to the network, the species gets its names from burrowing in small spaces in the wild.

Since the pair is still too weak to be let into the wild and requires so much attention, the 25-year-old park keeper told the UK's Metro newspaper that he's become like family to them.

"As I spend so much time with them they do look at me as their surrogate mum and will follow me around the house or sit on my shoulder," he told the Metro. "They also enjoy the security of sitting inside their teacups and sugar bowls and like to find small spaces on my bookshelf and in between my DVD collection to snuggle up into."

When it's time to go to work, Robinson told the paper he carries them with him in a large lunchbox. Aww!

In case you needed any more convincing that baby owls are adorable, refresh your memory with this adorable video. In what must be the best head scratch of all time, this miniature owl looks like the very definition of bliss.

Check out some more photos of Linford and Christie burrowing in small spaces in the Robinson home.

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After hatching in an incubator at a hawk conservancy in England, two orphaned baby owls have moved in with their new dad, park keeper Jimmy Robinson for a month of hand-rearing at his home, MSNBC's An...
After hatching in an incubator at a hawk conservancy in England, two orphaned baby owls have moved in with their new dad, park keeper Jimmy Robinson for a month of hand-rearing at his home, MSNBC's An...
 
 
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Carla van der Meer
in scientia opportunatis
02:49 AM on 04/10/2012
Nice to hear good things for a change. These owls have imprinted on him and see him as family, so I'd say he should feel honored to have these two to look up to him. Good job on saving such lovely creatures.
06:32 PM on 03/31/2012
Ahh they are so cute. I just want to pet them!!
02:24 PM on 03/28/2012
Too cute! This made my day!
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01:14 PM on 03/28/2012
It's looks like they're smiling. Hahaha, really cute owls.
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BLACKCAT66
A realist with a rich inner life
11:02 AM on 03/28/2012
I love baby owls they have such little stern faces ...
08:24 AM on 03/28/2012
Here's an amazing book about an owl imprinting on his rescuer: http://www.amazon.com/Wesley-Owl-Remarkable-Love-Story/dp/1416551778/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1332937349&sr=1-1
Wesley the Owl--incredibly cute.
06:26 AM on 03/28/2012
how precious!!!! thank you. you darling man, gentle, you must be a gentle dear person
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M Zahran Sallay
apple fan, lumia owner...
06:06 AM on 03/28/2012
the owls are not what they seem....
12:41 AM on 03/28/2012
cute is an understatement. I LOVE THESE .! whenever i feel sad or pissed off i just look at pictures like these or like that snoring dormouse and it cheers me up.
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lawa
row, row your boat
11:04 PM on 03/27/2012
how cool is that?
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09:14 PM on 03/27/2012
i want an owl too
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Thalin Lea
07:12 PM on 03/27/2012
I love owls, so cuteeeeeeee!
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shelby4087
04:47 PM on 03/27/2012
It looks as if the baby owls have imprinted upon their surrogate mother, Jimmy Robinson. This is an interesting phenomena depicted in the beautiful film "Fly Away Home" as researched by psychologist Konrad Lorenz.
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thetxsndn
Man Plans. God laughs.
04:23 PM on 03/27/2012
What precious babies ! We have a lot of barred owls here in North Texas. I love sitting on the patio in the evening listening to them. They sould so peaceful.
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jemteku
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04:16 PM on 03/27/2012
That was so awesome. Beautiful little fluffs in tea cups. Loved them... ;o)