The Owl Eye Spring 2016

Hoo Knew?
Crazy Interesting Owl Facts
Elf Owl
Many owls are very big, but some are also very small as
well. The smallest owl is the Elf Owl, only standing 14
cm tall which is about the size of a soda can! They live in
deserts and feed on scorpions.
info from The Owl Research Institute
www.owlinstitute.org
pbase.com
“Hoo” Haven Wildlife &
Education Center
March was a great month for the Owl
Eye. Not only did we get to go to the International
Festival of Owls, but we also got to go see “Hoo”
Haven at Starved Rock Lodge, near Chicago! They
talked about Houdini, their rescued Snowy Owl,
(right) Kenyetta the Barred Owl (lower right) and
Casper the Barn Owl (below).
The Barred Owl is a highly vocal Owl giving a loud and
resounding "hoo, hoo, too-HOO; hoo, hoo, too-HOO,
ooo" which is often phrased as "Who, cooks, for-you?
Who, cooks, for-you, all?" - The last syllable drops off
noticeably. Like some other Owl species, they will call
in the daytime as well as at night. The calls are often
heard in a series of eight, then silence, when the Owl
listens for a reply from other Owls.
info from www.owlpages.com
Mike Lentz Facebook
Mike Lentz Photography
Owls have been found in the fossil record up to 58 million years
ago. The largest recorded owl fossil, Orinmegalonyx oteroi, stood
about three feet tall. (birding.about.com)
The Cuban giant owl or giant cursorial owl (Ornimegalonyx) is
an extinct genus of giant owl that measured 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in)
in height. It is closely related to the many species of living owls of
the genus Strix.[2] It was a flightless or nearly flightless bird and it
is believed to be the largest owl that ever existed. It lived on the
island of Cuba. (en.wikipedia.org)
photo: en.wikipedia.org
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All photos on this page by Bryan Banister
“Hoo” Haven does a lot for rescuing injured
animals including rehabilitaion and re-release. They
also do a lot of educational programs about owls
and other animlas as well. If you are interested in
having them and seeing one of their wonderful
programs please call (815) 629-2212. or email
Karen at karen@hoohaven.org.
Their website is at:
www.hoohaven.org
“Hoo” Haven is dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing, sick, injured and orphaned, North American
Wildlife. And to educating individuals to the importance of the conservation of Mother Earth, to
maintain the land, clean and beautiful for all.
Mission Statement
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