Page 6 - Jupiter Spotlight - October '21

Page 6, Jupiter Spotlight
Northern Notes

Owls – Silent And Effective the feather that are responsible Next time you’re outside in wooded
areas around dawn or dusk, look up; or
for muffling the sound of the
Predators air going over the wing – this if you’re in an open area, watch your
essentially makes an owl virtually step and keep an eye out for ground
By Katie Roundtree, silent in flight. In addition, an burrows. You may be lucky enough
Finance Director, Northern owl’s feathers can separate from to catch a glimpse of one of nature’s
Palm Beach County each other on the same wing; most accomplished predators.
Improvement District therefore, the air flows over each NPDES tip: Please pick up after
Florida is home to five of the individual feathers and your pet. When pet waste is washed
resident species of owls, their comb-like structures, which into lakes or canals the waste decays,
including the barn owl, maximizes how silently owls fly. using up oxygen and sometimes
barred owl, burrowing Most of these species of owls releasing ammonia. Low oxygen
owl, eastern screech owl are fairly common, however, levels and ammonia combined with
and great horned owl. The the burrowing owl is Florida’s warm temperatures can kill fish. Pet
largest of these owls is the only state-designated threatened waste also contains nutrients that
great horned owl, which is species of owl. Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton encourage weed and algae growth. Perhaps most importantly,
generally 18 to 25 inches tall, followed by the barred owl campus was designated as a burrowing owl sanctuary in it is considered a significant source of pathogens like fecal
and barn owl. The eastern screech owl and burrowing 1971 and even though the campus has expanded, breeding coliform, a disease-causing bacteria.
owls are the smaller species and measure only about pairs still exist on the grounds. Source: Cornell University Cornell Lab of Ornithology
6 to 10 inches tall. All but the burrowing owl prefer to
live high in trees, in either tree cavities or nesting boxes.
and little vegetation and spend most of their time on the La Posada 17th Anniversary
Burrowing owls live in areas with wide-open spaces
ground or in burrows.
Each of the species have their own distinctive For almost two decades, La Posada,
characteristics, but they all have one thing in common, a Kisco Senior Living community, has
they are voracious eaters and can consume thousands touched the lives of many, and those
of small rodents in a year. Because of this, they are a who live and work there are proud of
welcome addition in most farms and neighborhoods. the success shared by all. This pride
Owls are mainly nocturnal creatures and have developed can be seen on display daily, but is
some amazing adaptations to be successful hunters, such especially visible as the community
as the ability to rotate their heads 270 degrees, ears that celebrates its 17th anniversary, providing
are offset on the sides of their head in order to pinpoint a unique opportunity for everyone at the
location of prey, the ability to control feathers on their community to look back and celebrate
dish-shaped face to direct sounds into their ears, and the successes that make La Posada what
comb-like structures on their feathers to silence them in is today.
flight. Located in the heart of Palm Beach
Owls cannot move their eyes in their eye sockets Gardens, La Posada offers full-service
like humans and most other animals. Instead, they can senior living that affords an enriched lifestyle. With a unique an independent lifestyle. At all levels, trust and transparency
rotate their heads up to 270 degrees (not 360 degrees like approach and a philosophy centered on giving residents peace are key components of providing residents and their loved
sometimes believed) in order to view their surroundings. of mind, the community focuses on providing residents with ones with confidence. La Posada continues to proactively
The unusually high number of light-sensitive cells in their five-star service in all areas. As a resort-style community, prepare, plan, and protect against outside threats to ongoing
eyes, their large pupils, and a reflective layer behind the residents have access to a variety of amenities, including chef- service delivery. The community follows best-in-class
retina give them excellent nocturnal vision, useful when prepared meals, concierge services, state-of-the-art wellness protocols and continues to set the standard for keeping its
hunting at night or navigating dark forests. programs and so much more. residents and associates comfortably safe and sound.
Their ability to locate prey by sound alone is the most
accurate of any animal that has ever been tested. Owls can
catch mice in complete darkness in the lab, or find prey
hidden by vegetation or snow out in the real world. Their
ears are placed unevenly on their head and point in slightly
different directions, giving the ability to hear where a
sound is coming from without moving their heads. Owls
can also funnel sound toward their ears by manipulating
different types of feathers around the ears and face.
They are silent predators. Both primary and secondary
feathers have comb-like structures at the edge of

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tenure, with several of our executive staff having more than that we do to provide
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