Tuesday, July 07, 2009

Great Regulars: It's easier, of course, once I've snipped

the heads and feet off with kitchen scissors so they don't look so chick-like. Each morning I sharpen the kitchen knife, eradicate from my mind what they were in their previous brief existence, and chop them like garlic; the owls' need for food is great enough to overcome any squeamishness that I might feel.

from Frieda Hughes: The Times: Baby barn owls set their own agenda

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