O’Brien, who reads from and signs copies of her book Monday at the Boulder Book Store, shares with readers how Wesley and other birds are sentient beings capable of emotions, affection and love. She and Wesley even snuggled and talked to each other, she writes. She recounts how Wesley did not tolerate lies he seemingly held her to her promises and he provided unconditional love. In 17 poignant and detailed chapters of “Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl,” O’Brien describes her 19 years with Wesley, eventually coining the term “The Way of the Owl” to describe his inclinations. She agreed to care for him in what turned out to be a drama-filled and often humorous life together. Stacey O’Brien, who was working as a biologist at the California Institute of Technology at the time, instantly fell in love with the little owlet that Valentine’s Day morning in 1985. With a damaged wing, four-day-old Wesley the barn owl would never be strong enough to hunt for food and would not last long in the wild on his own. Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by Stacey O’Brien.
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