Today, Stephanie Boyd, wildlife rehabilitator and volunteer at the Wildlife Rescue Center, visited us with her friend, Katari, who is an Eastern Screech Owl. Wildlife rehabilitators take care of injured animals, and in most cases, help them return to the wild.
Katari was hit by a car and has very little vision. He would be unable to survive in the wild and so he is an education animal.
This Eastern Screech owl is suited to live in oak trees; its feathers blend right in with the bark of an oak tree. We also learned that owls have soft feathers so that they can fly silently at night while they are hunting.
