At the HOOTenanny, held by the Audubon Society of Greater Denver, attendees could see four of Curtis’ birds, including a great horned owl, an eastern screech owl, a barn owl and a burrowing owl. She told the crowd various facts about each — burrowing owls are active during the day; female owls are generally larger and smarter than males — and showed off her barn owl’s ability to fly and hover on command.
There also were live bluegrass music from Coal Town Reunion, owl crafts and activities, owl pellet discussions, an owl gift shop, the Chibby Wibbitz food truck and more.
The event began six years ago as a way for Emily Hertz, the Audubon Society’s school programs coordinator, to combine her love for owls and bluegrass. It’s grown every year and continues to add elements, said Kate Hogan, community outreach coordinator with the organization.
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