Animals are not stupid...I mean, they survive in the woods!

 

California wild fires helicopter pilot Alpiner...

Pilot Alpiner was hovering about 200 feet above the ground in his helicopter, readying to unleash a bucket of water on the fire, when he noticed a quick movement from an open side window.

"I saw this flutter out of the corner of my eye," Alpiner said. "I looked over, a little spooked, and we locked eyes."

The owl stayed with us for about an hour. Refused to strap in. And left us when

we landed to re-fuel.