Sharon Osbourne was pictured practicing falconry with her daughter Kelly Osbourne in a video posted to social media Thursday, one of the first public glimpses of the pair since the death of Sharon’s husband, Ozzy Osbourne.
Kelly, 40, posted the short clip to Instagram and wrote, “Today I introduced my mum to falconry and she loved it!” She also thanked trainer Gerard Sulter for “putting a smile on [her] mum’s face.” The footage shows the two gently interacting with an owl; Kelly guides the bird onto Sharon’s hand and then watches as it settles on Sharon’s arm.
In the video, the owl briefly rests on Kelly’s head before transferring to Sharon, who pets the bird and tells it, “I don’t have anything to give you.” Kelly prompts her mother with, “Mom, put your hand out,” and the pair continue to handle the bird calmly under the trainer’s supervision. Falconry is traditionally the training of birds of prey to hunt game, though the clip focuses on the tame interaction rather than hunting.
Fans responded warmly to the post, with many expressing relief at seeing Sharon appear to smile after a period of mourning. Several commenters said they were “so happy to see this” and welcomed Sharon back to social media after weeks of absence following funeral events.
The appearance follows the death of rock musician Ozzy Osbourne, who died on July 22; his cause of death was reported as a heart attack. Sharon, 72, and her children attended a public funeral procession in Birmingham, England, on July 30 and later held a private funeral. Sharon appeared frail during the procession while placing flowers at a shrine alongside Kelly and her two other children, Jack and Aimee.
The falconry clip marks one of the first times Sharon and Kelly have shared a joint public moment on social media since the funeral events. Kelly’s post, and the visible care shown in the video, underscores a period of family privacy and subdued public activity following the musician’s death.
Kelly’s caption acknowledged the significance of the moment for her mother and thanked the trainer for brightening Sharon’s day. The family has not announced any changes to their public schedule; the Instagram post stands as a personal update shared with followers rather than a signal of a return to broader public life.