OWLS
Bird       -       Vertebrate     -      Carnivore
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TAWNY OWL
Male:  Owl
Female:  Owl
Young:  Fledgling, Owlet
OWLS
​There are 16 species of barn owls.    There are about 200 species of owl.
  • ​Owls are nocturnal.
  • To see as well as an owl at night, you would need eyeballs as big as a grapefruit.
  • Eat insects, small mammals, other birds, voles, rabbits, squirrels - and some eat fish.
  • They swallow their prey whole.
  • They regurgitate bones, fur and feathers.
  • Have large eyes and a flat face.
  • Barn owls have heart-shaped faces.
  • Barn owls are normally monogamous - but around 25% separate.
  • Have farsighted vision, which means that they can see things from a distance, but not close up.
  • Can turn their heads 270 degrees.
  • They cannot move their eyes within the sockets.
  • They don't have eyeballs ... they have eye tubes.
  • A new owl species is discovered almost every ten years.
  • The Eurasian Eagle Owl weighs approximately 4.20 kg.
  • Are less likely to hoot if it's raining.
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SNOWY OWL
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BARN OWL