Wild owls need to be free.

Vet technician Alejandra Olvera gently holds a barn owl still while Mark Conway attaches an identification tag to its leg at Gladys Porter Zoo. (AP)
Mr. Conway uses a measuring stick to quickly measure each of its wings. (AP)
To keep track of the owl, researchers use an ID tag on its leg. (AP)
An unhappy barn owl flaps its wings as vet technician gets it ready to be banded. (AP)
The heart-shaped feathers on its face catch sound so the barn owl can hear the animals it hunts. (AP)

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People found fluffy baby barn owls. Vets at a zoo took care of them. The birds grew strong. They learned to hunt outdoors. Vets put metal tags on the owls’ legs. They set the birds free.

READ MORE: “Do Not Touch” is a good rule. Some people found barn owlets alone in a nest near Brownsville, Texas. They did not know: Mama was off hunting. They took the owlets to the Gladys Porter Zoo. The owls now can live in the wild. Their tags will help vets keep track of them. The zoo’s vet says, “If you find a nest with barn owl chicks, leave it alone.” Proverbs 27:8 says, “Like a bird that strays from its nest is a man who strays from his home.”