Banding Baby Barn Owls (2 spaces open)

Leader: Scott Rashid
Date: Early evening, last third of June, 2020, depending on the birds
Location: TBD
Limited to 12 people
Fee: $50.00

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Back by popular demand: In 2014, Scott Rashid, of the Center for Avian Research and Rehabilitation Institute, (CARRI), embarked on an experiment. Would there be more Barn Owls in Boulder County if there were more breeding cavities? With grants from Boulder County Audubon and others, Scott began installing nest boxes on private properties in northern Boulder County. Since then, dozens of baby Barn Owls have fledged and been banded. Thousands of people have addictively watched one of his live web cams to follow the fascinating processes of courtship, breeding, brooding, hatching and the feeding of these enigmatic birds.

Join us early one evening to watch Scott band the nestlings from one of these sites on private property. Scott will talk about the biology of this very special species and the amazing places in which some of his bands have been recovered. You will have charming photo ops and perhaps the opportunity to even hold one of the young.

Scott is an artist as well as a licensed bander and rehabilitator. He has authored and illustrated the following books, all of which are available through him: Small Mountain Owls, The Great Horned Owl, an In-Depth Study and Northern Goshawk, The Gray Ghost. His newest, published in October of 2019: Exploring The World Of The Barn Owl.