The Owl Eye Spring 2016
Here is the new Owl Eye Issue 3 for Spring. This issue features the Owl Eye's account of the International Festival of Owls, March, 2016.
Here is the new Owl Eye Issue 3 for Spring. This issue features the Owl Eye's account of the International Festival of Owls, March, 2016.
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<strong>The</strong> International Festival<br />
of <strong>Owl</strong>s Banquet & Award<br />
Ceremony<br />
Ronald van Harxen and Pascal Stroeken<br />
founders of the Dutch Little <strong>Owl</strong> Working Group.<br />
(Netherlands) Special Achievement Award.<br />
Jim Duncan Director of the Wildlife Branch of<br />
Manitoba Conservation (Canada)<br />
Lady Gray’l Award<br />
Professor Pertti Saurola head of the Finnish Bird<br />
Ringing (banding) Center and president of the European<br />
Union for Bird Ringing (Finland)<br />
Champion of <strong>Owl</strong>s Award<br />
Jim Warren Executive Director of the Carolina Raptor<br />
Center (North Carolina) Lady Gray’l Award<br />
Friedhelm Weick professional illustrator and author<br />
(Germany) Special Achievement Award not<br />
attending<br />
Dudley, recipiant of the Lady Gray’s<br />
Award, Photo : Russ Gavitt<br />
<strong>The</strong> other Lady Gray’l Award wining owl was<br />
Nemo, a Long - Eared <strong>Owl</strong> who worked along<br />
side Jim Duncan in Manitoba, Canada. Together<br />
for 10 years Jim and Nemo educated thousands<br />
of students, retirees, new immigrants, Indigenous<br />
First Nations, and Hutterite colonies. He has<br />
raised over $50,000 for graduate students and<br />
for owl consercation efforts. Nemo has also<br />
recently passed and will always be remembered<br />
by his fans and especially by Jim.<br />
We then had the pleasure of attending the Award Banquet where Ronald van Harxen, Pascal Stroeken,<br />
(Special Achievement Awards) Jim Duncan, ( Lady Gray’l Award) Professor Pertti Saurola, (Champion<br />
of <strong>Owl</strong>s Award) Jim Warren (Lady Gray’l Award) and Friedhelm Weick (absentee, Special Achievement<br />
Award) were presented with their awards.<br />
It was amazing to hear about the owls that were part of the award presentations. Dudley, a Great<br />
Horned <strong>Owl</strong> (Lady Gray’l Award - presented to owls) who touched the lives of many people inclding<br />
some inmates, dedicated his life to education and outreach programs. With the help of Jim Warren in<br />
North Carolina, he and Dudley worked together for 28 years until Dudley’s passing at age 30. He was<br />
an exceptional bird and will be remembered by many people.<br />
Ruby the Great Horned <strong>Owl</strong> at the<br />
International <strong>Owl</strong> Center Photo:<br />
Bryan Banister<br />
Jim and Nemo<br />
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