I got to meet the new Crex educational Screech Owl today in between programs that Ali Thomas was giving to Grantsburg school children. This little owl acquired West Nile Virus as a hatching and as a result she's flightless. She never lost her down feathers until she was 2 years old and by the time her flight feathers finally came in her pectoral muscles were not strong enough to allow for flight.
She came from the Raptor Education Group, Inc. (REGI) in Antigo, WI. and is now being kept by Mary Wicklund. She will be a valuable addition to the educational program at Crex.
Click here to learn more about the Eastern Screech Owl
Kathy J.
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