Mapleton • At first glance, Patti Richards’ home blends in with her Mapleton neighbors — until you step into the backyard.
Chirps and shrieks can be heard from the enclosures, where a talking crow named Earl and a baby owl are stretching and eating.
Richards is celebrating 15 years rehabilitating wildlife at her home in northern Utah, The Daily Herald reports . She rescues more than 100 birds each year including falcons, eagles and hawks.
The idea for the Great Basin Wildlife Rescue stemmed from her passion for birds and bears, she said.