Winged Wonders: Barreds and Bats

September 15, 2024
The Fledgling 4, an entertaining and informative nature documentary about Barred Owls, will be screened at The Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) Center at Pomfret on Thursday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. The film’s producer, Joe Gowac, will join us for the evening. He is a wildlife videographer, photographer, and second grade teacher from East Hampton. In March of this year, Joe discovered a Barred Owl nest site in the woods near him. He proceeded to go there for 100 consecutive days, documenting the daily existence
and antics of the owl family. Read more.

On Sunday, October 20 at 2:00 p.m., the topic will be bats, the only mammal capable of true flight. Maureen Heidtmann, one of only three licensed wildlife rehabilitators in Connecticut specializing in caring for bats, operates WingHand Rehab and Education. She will provide an overview of bats of the world and then discuss the nine species that occur in our state, grouped as cave bats (six species) and tree bats (three species). All species but the big brown bat are state listed as endangered, threatened, or of special concern. Read more.