Friendly Dutch Owl Loves To Land On People's Heads

An owl that likes to land on people’s heads has rocketed a small Dutch town to fame. Menno Shaefer, a 48-year-old from Zaandam, Netherlands, managed to document this friendly 6lb (2.7kg) European Eagle Owl as it tried to roost on the heads of onlookers in Noordeinde town. There, it sat for up to a minute before looking for another resting spot.

Just as the locals in Noordeinde town, the photographer did not find an explanation for the owl's unlikely actions, but in the end he as everyone else, enjoyed the massive bird's company. "Whilst photographing the owl, it did try to land one my head once," Shaefer told to NL Times. "However I'm just as confused as anyone as to why it does this."