Whoooo is Ready to Learn About Owls?
By: Rachel Vasko
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Decide if the following sentences are True or False?
____ Owls hunt for their food during the day.
____ The claws of an owl are not sharp.
____ Owls are able to turn their heads upside down.
____ All owls hoot.
____ Owls are able to eat small animals such as rabbits.
____ There are more than 155 kinds of owls.
____ Owls chew their food.
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Whoooo Knows About Owls?
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Types of Owls
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Owls of North America
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Features of Owls
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Owl Feathers
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Whoooo Hoots?
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Habitats of the Birds
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Hunters of the Night
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Camouflage
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Diet
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Life Cycle of an Owl
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Fun Facts About Owls
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More Ways to Learn About Owls
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What kind of bird flies and hunts by night?
What has large eyes and a flexible neck?
What glides with long wings and hoots?
If you guessed an owl, you’re right!
Owls of North America
There are about 21 different kinds of owls living in North America. The smallest owl is the elf owl, and the largest owl is the great gray owl. Other kinds of owls are the spotted owl, barn owl, snowy owl, and the great horned owl.
Features of Owls
Owls have very large eyes that can see far. The eyes of an owl cannot move like your eyes can. In order to see all around them, owls have a very flexible neck that can turn almost completely around. Their necks can turn upside down.
Owl Feathers
When owls are born, their feathers start out soft and fluffy. As an owl gets older, the feathers become thicker and cover the whole body.
Owls have special feathers that have very soft edges. The soft edges allow for the owl to fly quietly.
Whooo Hoots?
If you listen at night, you might just hear an owl hoot! However, not all owls hoot. Some owls screech or hiss. Other owls whistle, scream, or bark to communicate with one another.
Habitats of the Birds
Owls live in many different types of habitats. They have been found in hot and cold places. Some owls live in areas with many trees or in the mountains. Other types of owls live near the ocean or in rainforests. Owls find places to live in trees, tree stumps, on the ground, or in bird nests.
Hunters of the Night
Owls use their quiet wings, large eyes, and good hearing to hunt their prey or their food.
Owls are raptors. Raptors are birds of prey, which means they eat meat. They grasp their prey with their sharp talons. Owls are known to pounce or sneak up on their prey silently during the night.
Camouflage
The colors of an owl’s feathers help it camouflage into the land and trees around it. Camouflage means to look like the things around you. Camouflaging helps owls hide from their prey and keep them safe.
Diet
Different owls have different types of diets. Many owls eat snakes, insects, fish, rabbits, mice, and other small animals.
Owls do not have teeth, so they cannot chew their food. They tear their food with their sharp beaks or swallow their food whole.
Life Cycle of an Owl
Owls start their life by coming out of an egg. From an egg, a baby owl or owlet is born. A mother owl protects her babies in a nest. As the owlets grow older, they become stronger from getting food from both parents. When owlets are about two months old, they are able to start flying. Once the young owls are about five months old, they are able to live on their own.
Fun Facts About Owls
- It is believed that owls have been around for 65 million years.
- Owls can live up to 30 years in the wild and have been known to live up to 60 years in a zoo or protected area.
- Larger owls live longer than smaller owls.
- A group of owls is called a parliament.
- If you like to stay up at night, you might be a “night owl” because you like to be busy at night.
More Ways to Learn About Owls
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