All ages / No Registration Required
Everyone loves owls! Yet, how often do you get to see an owl up close? You will on Saturday, August 2 at 1 PM when teacher/naturalist Marcia Wilson and author/photographer/naturalist Mark Wilson bring us their passion for owls!
Mark and Marcia will share the field marks, signs, and naturalist's skills that you can use to find wild owls without disturbing them. Next, you'll meet six live owls (from small to huge) up close. Everyone participates in a hooting lesson and learns tips on how to attract and protect owls near you. Chances are you'll meet New England's tiniest owl, the Northern Saw-Whet Owl (weighing in at 4 ounces,) along with the world's largest owl, the Eurasian Eagle Owl (check out that five foot wingspan!).
We work best with ages 3 and older. For the safety and comfort of our owls, we just ask that any children that get restless be brought out of the room by their caregivers until they settle.
Marcia and Mark Wilson founded Eyes On Owls in 1994 as an educational enterprise that brings wild owls to your school or group so you can learn more about your wild neighbors and their habitats. The owls we care for at Eyes On Owls are permanently disabled - that is they can't survive on their own in the wild. Many of the owls are survivors of collisions with vehicles. We give each owl a safe, clean, low-stress home. We have federal and state permits to display the owls for educational programs. The owls ARE NOT pets. Our owls have sharp talons and beaks, special dietary and health requirements, as well as special housing we custom build for each bird. For example, non-flighted owls get accessibility ramps in their aviaries. For more information about Eyes on Owls, visit
https://www.eyesonowls.com/
Generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library of Windham (FLOW).
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