Owls talk at February 1st meeting was a real hoot!
   The Shawsheen River Watershed Association and Eyes On Owls  presented "Who's Watching You? Owls of New England" on Thursday, Feb. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Tewksbury Public Library.
   This was a live owl program. Naturalist Marcia Wilson shared her passion for owls. These secretive birds are specially adapted for living in some of New England's most diverse environments. We learned how to find owls without disturbing them. We were allowedto get close to several live owls.. and we learned owl calls in a hooting lesson.
   Admission was free but space was limited as you can see.Actually, this was our biggest meeting ever by about ten fold.Many thanks to Marcia and Mark Wilson for their time and effort, but especially for being the type of "special people" who help care for earth's creatures who cannot always take care of themselves.

Standing Room Only at a Watershed Meeting?
What a hoot!
(yes, that is James Bond,next to woman in red sweater, taking pictures with a wrist camera).

Master of Ceremonies
Bob Rauseo
Shawsheen River Watershed Association President
(he looks stunned because he has never spoken in front of so many people.)

Marcia Wilson gives hooting lessons to these apprentice hooters, as they demonstrated the different hooting and whistling sounds made by the various owls.

Mark and Marcia Wilson introduce the audience to
the tiny Screech and a Saw Whet Owls.

Marcia explains that these are injured owls, in rehabilitation.

Hope you enjoyed the show!