We interrupt Fox News to bring
you...baby screech owls! My friend Ronnie James, founder and director of
Woodlands Wildlife, holds numerous state and federal licenses to rescue and
care for orphaned or injured birds. These baby screech owls were brought to her
one spring. They are 7-10 days old and, as young birds, their eyes are closed
and they are blind. Their nest tree was cut during illegal forest clearing done
for an equally illegal “agricultural” project.The babies could have been returned to their parents by putting up a
nest box high on a tree, and their parents would have happily continued to
raise them, but the entire site was an ecological disaster with heavy equipment
rolling around removing all the trees and shelter. Woodlands Wildlife kept them
in an incubator for a few days and every hour they dined on mealworms and
fillet of mouse sprinkled with vitamins. To order a wonderful book from
Woodlands Wildlife, full of stories of the animals Ronnie helped over 25 years,
go to www.TouchingWings.org
Artist’s Statement:
The best and most interesting way I know how to contribute to a cultural shift toward a balanced relationship with the living systems of our planet is through my art. I call this work Ecological Art or EcoArt. EcoArt is designed to educate people about natural systems and to clarify cultural misunderstandings about ecology. In particular, I am interested in how my art can guide participants and viewers toward developing a sense of kinship with their home terrain, be it rural, small town or big city.
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