Eyes on Owls

 

Missituk 4th graders were amazed to see live owls in the cafeteria this morning!  Eyes on Owls, a local program, came to visit and brought along many of their disabled owls to show the students. The program is run by Marcia & Mark Wilson and was founded in 1994. The owls they 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. The Wilsons give each owl a safe, clean, low stress home and all the mice they need to eat (owls don't eat plants, of course). Several times a week, they bring a selection of owls to a school or group program to help people learn about these fascinating birds.

Mark Wilson wrote and donated his book Owls of the World - Who's Watching You? to our Missituk Library. The book introduces the reader to the owls of New England and beyond. Mark and Marcia share the field marks, signs and naturalist's skills that you can use to find wild owls without disturbing them. 

 

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