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"HATS off to the Lupi Family"	Baby Great Horned Owl at the Vet’s office.
This story is from volunteer Lora Smith. Hats off to the Lupi family of Palm Coast. After a very windy rainstorm, they discovered a great horned owl baby in the road near their home. The bird was thoroughly checked by Dr. Tate, to make sure there were no injuries, and the Lupi family agreed to have the bird placed in an artificial nest in an oak tree in their yard. There were only tall pines where the bird was found and no visible nest. Later, the parents and the youngster were reunited. They even used the Lupi's roof as a dining room. For weeks the Lupi family endured many sleepless nights from the rowdy bunch. Finally the owl family departed, and peace and quiet returned to the Lupi's home. We salute them for their patience and understanding. .
Great horned owls are our largest owls. As with all owls, they are quiet, skillful hunters. They eat mainly rodents, and have been known to eat snakes, other birds, and other small animals.	Mr. Lupi setting up the nest and removing the baby from a bucket to place in his new nest.