Owls have been important to human cultures since the dawn of time. A large number of cultures throughout the ages have assigned them high value...either as harbingers of death and doom, or as wise beings.
Now owls have been added to the world of crop circles! A large owl face crop circle appeared in a field in Woodborough Hill in the UK this summer. Some attribute the owl crop circle to aliens taking an interest in Harry Potter. Others think it's a sign that we need to be wise and think deeper about the world around us. Or I like to think it's to generate interest in the International Festival of Owls. (OK, so it wasn't anywhere near where the festival occurs, but I thought I'd throw another theory out there.)
Find the full article and photo here.
Alice the Great Horned Owl is a permanently injured owl who works at the Houston Nature Center in Houston, MN and lives with her handler, Karla Bloem. Rusty and Iris are Great Horned Owls that are both blind in their right eyes and cannot live in the wild. Rusty and Iris are breeding in captivity as part of Karla's vocal study on Great Horned Owls. All together they have led to the creation of an International Owl Center in Houston, MN and an International Festival of Owls.
