Artistic raven taught to paint at zoo has creations flogged for £15 each
THIS artistic raven taught to paint at a zoo is passing the test with flying colours. And to prove the bird’s not just winging it, her creations are on sale in the gift shop for £15 each. SWNSThis artistic raven taught to paint at a zoo is passing the test with flying colours[/caption] SWNSAnd to prove the bird’s not just winging it, her creations are on sale in the gift shop for £15 each[/caption] Feathered favourite Odin’s keepers began by giving her toys to playfully pick up with her beak and then added a paintbrush. Through training, including plenty of treats, she can now dip it in paint and daub it on the canvas. Proud zookeeper Milly Fox, 25, explained that ravens are highly intelligent and need stimulation while in captivity. She said: “Odin is quite the star here. When she starts painting for her crowd, people are amazed. “She likes to paint with ferocity, she really gets that brush into the paint and throws it on the surface.” Eleven-year-old Odin, named after the Norse god when she was originally thought to be a male, has produced more than 100 works of art at Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House wildlife conservation park. Milly added: “I have one at home and it’s great because it does look like a raven — I think it’s a self portrait.” Feathered favourite Odin’s keepers began by giving her toys to playfully pick up with her beak and then added a paintbrushSWNS Through training, including plenty of treats, she can now dip it in paint and daub it on the canvasSWNS Zookeeper Milly Fox says ‘Odin is quite the star here’SWNS
THIS artistic raven taught to paint at a zoo is passing the test with flying colours.
And to prove the bird’s not just winging it, her creations are on sale in the gift shop for £15 each.
Feathered favourite Odin’s keepers began by giving her toys to playfully pick up with her beak and then added a paintbrush.
Through training, including plenty of treats, she can now dip it in paint and daub it on the canvas.
Proud zookeeper Milly Fox, 25, explained that ravens are highly intelligent and need stimulation while in captivity.
She said: “Odin is quite the star here. When she starts painting for her crowd, people are amazed.
“She likes to paint with ferocity, she really gets that brush into the paint and throws it on the surface.”
Eleven-year-old Odin, named after the Norse god when she was originally thought to be a male, has produced more than 100 works of art at Sheffield’s Tropical Butterfly House wildlife conservation park.
Milly added: “I have one at home and it’s great because it does look like a raven — I think it’s a self portrait.”
