What a hoot! Orphaned owl shows off his moves as he screeches to the beat of the Monster Mash - alongside a lookalike Halloween toy

  • Oakley the baby great horned owl was rescued by Eagle Valley Raptor Center near Cheney, Kansas, and was given a stuffed owl for comfort
  • The Halloween toy sings and dances to Monster Mash, and soon enough Oakley started learning the moves

By Valerie Siebert For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:28 EST, 22 October 2015 | Updated: 17:38 EST, 22 October 2015

Most might think that Halloween toys are just for the Fall season, but for Oakley the owl, they're for the whole year round.

In a video posted by Ken Lockwood, program director from the Eagle Valley Raptor Center near Cheney, Kansas, Oakley, a baby great horned owl, shows off his Halloween spirit by dancing and singing along to a seasonal tune with his favorite toy: a Halloween-themed plush owl holding a jack o'lantern.

The video, entitled Oakley & The Oaklettes Learn to move with the Grove! has been watched more than 600,000 times since it was first posted in May 2012, and has recently gained internet fame as the Halloween festivities approach. 

Groovy baby: Oakley the owl, who was rescued by the Eagle Valley Raptor Center near Cheney, Kansas, became attached to a singing owl toy, and eventually learned to dance along

Groovy baby: Oakley the owl, who was rescued by the Eagle Valley Raptor Center near Cheney, Kansas, became attached to a singing owl toy, and eventually learned to dance along

'Here is "Oakley" with his favorite stuffed owl. He is always leaning against it. It gives him comfort and keeps him from stressing,' wrote Ken in the video's description. 

The toy, which is activated when Ken squeezes the stem of the pumpkin, starts to play the Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's 1962 hit Monster Mash. 

As the googly-eyed toy begins to sway from side to side to the music, little Oakley starts to join him, rocking his fluffy little head back and forth as he stands on a white blanket next to the toy.

Loving look: According to the rescue center's program director Ken Lockwood, the toy is little Oakley's 'favorite stuffed owl. He is always leaning against it. It gives him comfort and keeps him from stressing'

Loving look: According to the rescue center's program director Ken Lockwood, the toy is little Oakley's 'favorite stuffed owl. He is always leaning against it. It gives him comfort and keeps him from stressing'

Back and forth: As the singing toy owl sways from side to side, Oakley joins in by adorably bobbing his tiny fluffy head
Back and forth: As the singing toy owl sways from side to side, Oakley joins in by adorably bobbing his tiny fluffy head

Back and forth: As the singing toy owl sways from side to side, Oakley joins in by adorably bobbing his tiny fluffy head

Showing off some natural rhythm, the tiny owl bobs and weaves his neck in a circular motion to the beat, and causes Ken to giggle away as he goes.

He even manages to lower his eyes at one point to give a glowering look worthy of a Halloween monster.

And it seems that Oakley's skills don't stop at dancing, the baby owl also tries his claw at singing along to the tune, uttering a screech in time with the vocals during the chorus - and impressively nails most of the beats.

Putting the face on: At one point the baby owl puts on a glowering look worthy of a Halloween monster

Putting the face on: At one point the baby owl puts on a glowering look worthy of a Halloween monster

He's got pipes: Oakley not only dances, but tries to sing as well, screeching along to the music coming out of his beloved toy

He's got pipes: Oakley not only dances, but tries to sing as well, screeching along to the music coming out of his beloved toy

Ken, whose organization specializes in rescuing bird of prey in the area, wrote at the time that little Oakley was found in the Oaklawn area of Kansas and 'must have been a late hatch' because of his tiny size.

'A lot of time the smaller siblings get fed last, and picked on by their older and bigger brothers and sisters,' he said. 'They even get kicked out of the nest.'

Lucky for little Oakley, not only did he get a happy home to do some growing up in, but was also given his snazzy singing and dancing toy, which quickly passed on its moves to the fluffy creature. 

At the time of the filming, Ken had been hoping to release Oakley back into the wild in about six weeks.

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