Sun 1/9 @ 7 – 8:30PM
Did you know that Great Horned Owls begin nesting in January? Head to the West Woods in Geauga County, a known home for these super cool birds, to see if you can spot one. Dress warm!
The scoop:
After discussing owls and their diets, Naturalist Linda Gilbert will provide sheets of skeleton examples and lead in the dissection of several sterilized owl pellets – that is, the regurgitated remains of what they ate. Linda will then take the group outdoors to see if any owls answer a recorded owl call.
Native owls include the Great Horned Owl, the Barred Owl, the Screech Owl and sometimes Long-eared, Short-eared, Saw-whet or Snowy owls – and Linda said she’s already seen Great Horned Owls on The West Woods property.
Pre-register for this free program online or by calling 440-286-9516.
The West Woods Nature Center – 9465 Kinsman Road – Russell Township
http://Reservations.geaugaparkdistrict.org
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