Show r j GROWN FULL-GROWN OWL A PET Its Favorite Roost Is on the tho Top of a aj a Large Jarge Clock t Perhaps one of the oddest oddest pets pets in Albany is is a grown full-grown owl owned by William William Hill of f 37 Washington ave avo nue Mr Hill HUl has a farm In the vIcInIty vicinity vicin vIcIn- ity of Greenbush Heights and last Jast fall tall while gathering the apples from his orchard he captured the owl and brought it home honi with rt t tAn An owl when captured after attaining attaining attain attain- ing its full growth is s considered f one ono of the hardest hardest birds birds in the world to tol keep alive In In captivity Yet et Mr Mr HUls Hills Hill's owl has never has never shown any signs of of pin- pin Ing Its favorite roost is is on the top of a large clock in Mr Hills Hill's place oft business where it perch perches s f for r Hours hours urs at at a time like me Poes Poe's raven on on the marble mar marble mar mar- marble ble bust of Pallas On this account it has been christened Owl Father Time Three or four times during the day It will fly around the room room Mr Hill Bill believes that owls can see o much better in the daytime daytime- than most moat persons suppose for nis bird bird has no trouble in making the circuit of the room without colliding with anything Moreover when a a piece of fish is left lefton on a bench the owl promptly flies to it and devours It t At other times Umes when hungry the owl will leave nis perch on the clock fly down to the foot and take his station within about bo t two feet of his master where he will cocK his his his' head first on one side and then on the theother theother theother other in the tho tho most most comical manner martner manner When h he is given something to to eat he promptly returns returns' to his perch on ont t the e clock Albany Albany Press |