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Published March 11, 2010, 12:00 AM

Carpenter Nature Center owls


John and Carol Marnell celebrated by each holding an owl in honor of their anniversary. John is holding the spectacled owl and Carol is holding the tawny owl. Photos by Margaret Ontl

  • John and Carol Marnell celebrated by each holding an owl in honor of their anniversary. John is holding the spectacled owl and Carol is holding the tawny owl. Photos by Margaret Ontl
  • Walter C. Crawford Jr., the founder of the World Bird Sanctuary outside of St. Louis, gave six presentations at the Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center, one on Saturday evening and five on Sunday.
  • Jennifer Vieth, the director of development for the CNC presented a peregrine falcon during the Saturday evening event.
  • Laura MacLeod with Tigger, the tawny owl, is with CNC honorary board member Daryl Standafer.
  • From the left Craig Shirley, Jim Freund and Debbie Lee react as a European barn owl flies overhead to presenter Teri Schroer’s waiting arm. Photos by Margaret A. Ontl
  • Xena, the Eurasian eagle owl is native to much of Europe and Asia.