Sneak Peek into Planning for the Owl Center's New Facility
We are working on plans for a new facility. We don't have final concepts done yet, but get an inside peek into the planning process and preliminary designs.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
11:00 AM
We are working on plans for a new facility. We don't have final concepts done yet, but get an inside peek into the planning process and preliminary designs.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
11:00 AM
Making a living when things heat up: food resources, condition and breeding in Flammulated Owls
Markus Mika, La Crosse, WI
While raising young, parent owls face significant energy trade-offs. Bringing more food to their offspring may drain the parents' reserves, but the owlets benefit and grow more quickly. However, when breeding in high-quality locations, abundant food can offset the cost to the parents as they are successfully raising their young. For 15 years, Markus Mika has studied populations of these tiny insectivorous owls in northern Utah and is observing how climate and landscape changes are impacting the forests and resources on which these owls rely.
Sunday, March 4, 2023
11:00 AM at Houston High School
No pre-registration required, but you must have a festival wristband.
Markus Mika, La Crosse, WI
While raising young, parent owls face significant energy trade-offs. Bringing more food to their offspring may drain the parents' reserves, but the owlets benefit and grow more quickly. However, when breeding in high-quality locations, abundant food can offset the cost to the parents as they are successfully raising their young. For 15 years, Markus Mika has studied populations of these tiny insectivorous owls in northern Utah and is observing how climate and landscape changes are impacting the forests and resources on which these owls rely.
Sunday, March 4, 2023
11:00 AM at Houston High School
No pre-registration required, but you must have a festival wristband.
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The International Festival of Owls is a fundraiser for the International Owl Center and the Center’s biggest event of the year.
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