Every once in a while, the internet gifts us a moment so tender and unexpected that it hushes the noise of the world for just a breath. And this one? Oh friend, this one might owl-ways stay with you. Watch as this owl adores a stunning ‘Over The Rainbow’ rendition.
The musician at the center of the viral clip goes by the name Plume—a gentle, soft-spoken guitarist with a gifted voice and an audience unlike any other. While most performers dream of bright stages and crowds, Plume chooses a quieter calling.
He sings to animals. Yes, animals. Giraffes stretch their long necks toward him as if trying to get closer to the melody. Tigers blink slowly, soaking in every note. Lemurs sway. Even bears seem softened by the warmth of his voice.
But one encounter has captured hearts around the world in a way that feels stitched straight out of God’s own creation. The video begins with Plume sitting alone on a weathered park bench, guitar settling comfortably across his lap. But then you notice something different in terms of the audience.
That’s when she arrives: an owl perched nearby, leaning forward with wide amber eyes and unmistakable curiosity. It’s almost as if she’s asking, “Whoooo are you?” Before acknowledging her, Plume begins to play “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” And from the very first chord, this owl reacts in a way no one expected.
Her head swivels in every delightful direction—left, right, nearly upside-down—trying to catch every shimmering strand of music. The moment is adorable, mesmerizing, completely “owl-dorable.” And then it happens: the owl begins to sing.
She does so with the tiniest, sweetest peeps—soft little squeaks that fall right into the melody like she’s harmonizing with him. Viewers across the internet were captivated. “Music truly is a universal language,” one commenter wrote. Another added, “She’s singing with you. Incredible. Music heals all souls.” Someone else noted with a laugh, “The moment you stopped, she said, ‘Okay, bye!’”
And honestly? Same, friend. Same.
When Plume strummed the final note, she lifted her wings and glided away as if the concert had ended right on cue. It was delicate, perfectly timed, and strangely profound.
Maybe that’s why videos like this settle so deeply into us. In a world heavy with hurry, noise, and division, this tiny moment on a park bench offers a gentle truth: creation still sings. And sometimes, if we slow down long enough, it sings back.
God wove music into the world long before humanity had words for it. Birds harmonize at dawn. Whales compose underwater symphonies. And apparently, owls squeak along to classic melodies.
Watching Plume interact with wildlife reminds us that beauty still breaks into the ordinary. That God’s creation is listening. That sometimes the sermon comes feathered, swiveling its head, offering small peeps of wonder.
Maybe that’s the miracle.
Job 12:10 “In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.”