Birding/Owls

Advertisement

Expert: - 3/23/2005


Question
Hi,my name is Dora and I attend Sacred Heart School.For our computer class, we are submitting questions via the internet. My question is, what food would you give an owl as a pet besides rodents and meat?

Answer
Hello Dora. You may have seen that I answer questions related to wild birds, not caged ones, so I am unable to answer that question. Also, you should be aware that it is against the law to keep an owl as a pet. Wild animals should be left in the wild if they are able to survive on their own. For more information on wild birds, see www.ornithology.com. Roger Lederer

Birding

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Roger Lederer

Expertise

Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.

Experience

Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.

Education/Credentials
PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.