Rusty and Iris have been in the news lately. Check it out!
WKBT Channel 8 in La Crosse, WI
KTTC Channel 10 in Rochester, MN:
Owlets help further study on owl communication: One-of-a-kind research is taking place while the world watches online. Both blind in their right eyes, Rusty and Iris are non-releasable Great Horned Owls, raising their owlets for the first time in captivity.
La Crosse Tribune:
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/proud-parents-great-horned-owlets-hatch-at-houston-nature-center/article_6c378736-9115-11e2-a6ce-0019bb2963f4.html
Winona Daily News (same article):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/regional/article_98e3c662-9112-11e2-a2aa-001a4bcf887a.html
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.
Hi, I don't know if it's an important sound, as I know very little about owl sounds, but I heard the mama owl make a cooing type sound today (March 24) at 21:43 Belgium time. So for you guys that was at 15:43.
ReplyDeleteThis is fascinating to watch. Thanks for making it possible.