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(c) Alan Stankevitz

Everyone gets an up close and person look at the live owl programs. Here Marge Gibson, founder of the Raptor Education Group, shows off Little Bit, a full grown Northern Saw-whet Owl, to a young fan.

(c) Images by Ingvalson

Alice the Great Horned Owl. The festival started as a celebration of her hatch-day.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Hooston, the festival owl mascot, with Stuart and Meg Houston from New York state.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

These stuffed Snowy Owls are among the large selection of owl merchandise offered for sale at the festival.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

You'll find all kinds of creative owly goodies at the owl bake sale table at the festival.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Mary Bethe Wright and Owly the Short-eared Owl flew in from Alaska to receive Owly's Lady Gray'l Award for the World Owl Hall of Fame. left to right: Mary Bethe Wright, Owly the Short-eared Owl, Karla Kinstler (festival coordinator).

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Tony Warburton, founder of the World Owl Trust, flew in from England to receive the 2007 Champion of Owls Award for the World Owl Hall of Fame. He is pictured with his award and festival coordinator Karla Kinstler.

Georgie the Barn Owl from the World Owl Trust in England was the World Owl Hall of Fame's 2009 Lady Gray'l Award winner.

Dr. James R. Duncan, pictured here with wife Patsy, daughter Brooke, son Connor, and Long-eared Owl, Nemo, was the recipient of the World Owl Hall of Fame's 2009 Champion of Owls award.

Dr. Gary Duke, co-founder of The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota, received the 2009 Special Achievement Award from the World Owl Hall of Fame.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Tobin the flying European Barn Owl from the World Bird Sanctuary wows the crowd as he skims their heads.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Get your owl face pancakes with real maple syrup at the Lutheran Church on Saturday morning.

(c) Alan Stankevitz

Bid on awesome owl items like this hand-carved owl cuckoo clock from Germany at the live auction.

David H. Johnson, Director of the Global Owl Project, holding European Eagle Owl chicks.

Winner of the World Owl Hall of Fame's 2010 Champion of Owls Award.

Alice the Great Horned Owl, winner of the World Owl Hall of Fame's 2010 Lady Gray'l Award

Colin Shawyer holding four Barn Owl chicks.

Winner of the World Owl Hall of Fame's 2010 Special Achievement Award