I just saw this one and wondered, how hard it can be for a bird to show it's affection to a mamal, when it has no hands to stroke, no long tongue to lick, and no soft lips to kiss. But I think you can see in this little video: she shows it bird's way. As good as it gets...
Birds are odd giving affection, they test their limits playing with their "friend".
Thanks, that was heart warming video.
Reminds some of when I was a young man, 12. Found an owl from a demolished barn and raised it for a few months. Before I set her free she would follow me on my newspaper delivery route tethered on and off to my newspaper shoulder bag. After that she would call out but stop by less often. Finally she made owl friends and distanced herself over time.
I still call to the owls, plenty around here. Sometimes I think one is a descendant of "Ears". Wishful thinking at best...LoL