A Burrowing Owl Also Known As A Ground Owl
Each evening, bird enthusiast Dave stood in his backyard, hooting like an owl. One night, an owl finally called back to him. For a year, the man and his feathered friend hooted back and forth. He even kept a log of their ‘conversations.’ Just as he thought he was on the verge of a breakthrough in interspecies communication, his wife had a chat with her next-door neighbor. “My husband spends his nights calling out to owls,” she said. “That’s odd,” her neighbor replied. “So does my husband!”
Mr. Owl
I saw an owl up in a tree,
I looked at him, he looked at me;
I couldn’t tell you of his size,
For all I saw were two big eyes;
As soon as I could, I made a dash,
Straight home I ran, quick as a flash!
By Edna Hamilton
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Owls are feathered birds from the order Strigiformes. Owls are divided into two families: the true owls or typical owls, which are scientifically named Strigidae; and the barn-owls, which are scientifically named Tytonidae. At present, there are 198 different species of owls confirmed to be living on Earth. However, there are possibly more than 250 species, as wildlife biologists and other scientists try to work out an accurate definition of the word ‘species’ and as they continue to study owls around the world.
Vance: What does an owl need after a bath?
Vincente: A t-owl.
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“My friends call me an owl. Apparently, it’s a combination of being wise and having big eyes.” -Romy Madley Croft
Olaf: What do you get if you cross a cat and an owl?
Philo: Meowls.
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“An owl is mostly air.” -Ursula K. Le Guin (Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (born 1929))
Mr. Owl
I saw an owl up in a tree,
I looked at him, he looked at me;
I couldn’t tell you of his size,
For all I saw were two big eyes;
As soon as I could, I made a dash,
Straight home I ran, quick as a flash!
By Edna Hamilton
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Owls are feathered birds from the order Strigiformes. Owls are divided into two families: the true owls or typical owls, which are scientifically named Strigidae; and the barn-owls, which are scientifically named Tytonidae. At present, there are 198 different species of owls confirmed to be living on Earth. However, there are possibly more than 250 species, as wildlife biologists and other scientists try to work out an accurate definition of the word ‘species’ and as they continue to study owls around the world.
Vance: What does an owl need after a bath?
Vincente: A t-owl.
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“My friends call me an owl. Apparently, it’s a combination of being wise and having big eyes.” -Romy Madley Croft
Olaf: What do you get if you cross a cat and an owl?
Philo: Meowls.
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“An owl is mostly air.” -Ursula K. Le Guin (Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (born 1929))
Australian Tawny Frogmouth Owls
Wise owls want us all to know that we do not need to be worried, fearful, or anxious . . . because everything will be owl-right . . .
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Owls Facts
- Owls are birds that have large eyes, flat faces, and curved beaks.
- An adult male owl is called a cock or simply an owl.
- An adult female owl is called a hen.
- A young owl is called an owlet, a chick, or a fledgling.
- The plural of owl is owls.
- A group of owls is called a family, a parliament, a stare, or a wisdom.
- The sounds made by owls are called barks, growls, hisses, hoots, rattles, screams, screeches, shrieks, wails, and whistles.
- Many owls are nocturnal, meaning that they are most active at night.
- Some owls, including Barred Owls, are diurnal, or active in the daytime.
- Owls are found everywhere on Earth except for Antarctica, Greenland, and a small number of islands in extremely cold areas.
A Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard:
Why can’t we all be like that bird?
By Edward H. Richards (Edward Hersey Richards (1874 - 1957))
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Owls are birds that typically have an upright stance, large heads with large eyes and curved beaks, binocular vision, asymmetrical ears with binaural hearing, sharp talons resembling claws on their feet, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
I know very well what I’d rather be
If I didn’t always have to be me!
I’d rather be an owl,
A downy feathered owl,
A wink-ity, blink-ity, yellow-eyed owl
In a hole in a hollow tree.
-Mary Hunter Austin (1868 - 1934): “Rathers”
Owls are small birds that do not fear nighttime or darkness, and they are actually quite comfortable in it. May this knowledge give you courage in the absence of light.
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Oswald: What do you call an owl with a deep voice?
Waldo: A growl.
Owls have circles of radiating feathers surrounding their eyes, giving them a very alert look.
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Emma: What does a well-educated owl say?
Emmet: “Whom, whom.”
Night owl: A person who is active at night. For example, some bakers are night owls; they stay awake all night baking bread, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, and other foods so they can deliver freshly baked goods to customers each morning.
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Owls have large eyes that face forward, while most other birds have eyes on the sides of their heads. This eye arrangement results in binocular vision with precise depth perception. Their eyeballs are tubular in shape, and because of this, owls cannot move their eyes from side to side, so instead, they turn their heads, as much as 270 degrees (135 degrees to either side), to follow moving objects. Owls are far-sighted, meaning that they cannot clearly see objects that are close to their eyes, but that is fine, because what owls mostly focus on are small animals that are at a far distance, often well below them on the ground, mostly at night, and their eyes allow them to see such objects quite clearly.
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Owls Facts
- Owls are birds that have large eyes, flat faces, and curved beaks.
- An adult male owl is called a cock or simply an owl.
- An adult female owl is called a hen.
- A young owl is called an owlet, a chick, or a fledgling.
- The plural of owl is owls.
- A group of owls is called a family, a parliament, a stare, or a wisdom.
- The sounds made by owls are called barks, growls, hisses, hoots, rattles, screams, screeches, shrieks, wails, and whistles.
- Many owls are nocturnal, meaning that they are most active at night.
- Some owls, including Barred Owls, are diurnal, or active in the daytime.
- Owls are found everywhere on Earth except for Antarctica, Greenland, and a small number of islands in extremely cold areas.
A Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl lived in an oak;
The more he saw the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard:
Why can’t we all be like that bird?
By Edward H. Richards (Edward Hersey Richards (1874 - 1957))
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Owls are birds that typically have an upright stance, large heads with large eyes and curved beaks, binocular vision, asymmetrical ears with binaural hearing, sharp talons resembling claws on their feet, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
I know very well what I’d rather be
If I didn’t always have to be me!
I’d rather be an owl,
A downy feathered owl,
A wink-ity, blink-ity, yellow-eyed owl
In a hole in a hollow tree.
-Mary Hunter Austin (1868 - 1934): “Rathers”
Owls are small birds that do not fear nighttime or darkness, and they are actually quite comfortable in it. May this knowledge give you courage in the absence of light.
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Oswald: What do you call an owl with a deep voice?
Waldo: A growl.
Owls have circles of radiating feathers surrounding their eyes, giving them a very alert look.
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Emma: What does a well-educated owl say?
Emmet: “Whom, whom.”
Night owl: A person who is active at night. For example, some bakers are night owls; they stay awake all night baking bread, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, and other foods so they can deliver freshly baked goods to customers each morning.
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Owls have large eyes that face forward, while most other birds have eyes on the sides of their heads. This eye arrangement results in binocular vision with precise depth perception. Their eyeballs are tubular in shape, and because of this, owls cannot move their eyes from side to side, so instead, they turn their heads, as much as 270 degrees (135 degrees to either side), to follow moving objects. Owls are far-sighted, meaning that they cannot clearly see objects that are close to their eyes, but that is fine, because what owls mostly focus on are small animals that are at a far distance, often well below them on the ground, mostly at night, and their eyes allow them to see such objects quite clearly.
Owls are found in all areas of the Earth except Antarctica and some inhospitably cold, desolate islands. Owls inhabit, or make their homes in, a variety of ecological niches around the world, from rain forests to tundra to deserts, and from grasslands to urban areas. Most owls do not build their own nests, but instead, use the abandoned nests and burrows of other animals, or they nest in crevices in rocks. Barn owls often live near humans so they can nest in buildings.
“If you hear an owl hoot, ‘To whom,’ instead of, ‘To who,’ you can be sure he was born and educated in Boston.” -Author Unknown
An owl was perched in a tree,
Quiet, yet as wise as could be;
His eyes shining bright,
In the soft moonlight,
He was really a sight to see.
-Author Unknown
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Gil: What is an owl’s favorite kind of math?
Bert: Owlgebra.
Owls see mostly in black and white, although they can see the color blue, and in fact, they are the only birds that can see the color blue.
Roger: Why can an owl not be an electrician?
Gregory: Because an owl is a bird.
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Owls have the most highly developed sense of hearing of all birds. Their binaural hearing allows them to know precisely the direction and origin of sounds, such as the nearly imperceptible rustling sounds of grass or leaves that reveal a mouse’s movements and location.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Owls say.
Owls say, who?
Yes, they do!
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“If you hear an owl hoot, ‘To whom,’ instead of, ‘To who,’ you can be sure he was born and educated in Boston.” -Author Unknown
An owl was perched in a tree,
Quiet, yet as wise as could be;
His eyes shining bright,
In the soft moonlight,
He was really a sight to see.
-Author Unknown
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Gil: What is an owl’s favorite kind of math?
Bert: Owlgebra.
Owls see mostly in black and white, although they can see the color blue, and in fact, they are the only birds that can see the color blue.
Roger: Why can an owl not be an electrician?
Gregory: Because an owl is a bird.
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Owls have the most highly developed sense of hearing of all birds. Their binaural hearing allows them to know precisely the direction and origin of sounds, such as the nearly imperceptible rustling sounds of grass or leaves that reveal a mouse’s movements and location.
Knock, knock.
Who’s there?
Owls say.
Owls say, who?
Yes, they do!
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A Burrowing Owl Also Known As A Ground Owl
Owls have varied ways of living. Many owls are nocturnal, or active at night. Some owls are diurnal, or active in the daytime, including the Northern Hawk-Owl. Some owls are solitary, and some are gregarious, like the Burrowing Owl. Burrowing owls, also known as ground owls, are different from other owls because they tend to be diurnal, or active during the daytime, rather than being nocturnal, or active at night. While many owls live in the abandoned homes of other animals or that occur naturally, burrowing owls live in burrows that they themselves dig in the ground.
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Owls are quieter than a whisper in flight. In fact, owls are quieter in flight than any other birds of prey. Their specialized feathers help them be silent flyers.
Maggie: What do you call an owl escapologist?
Reggie: A real Hoodini.
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The color of owls’ feathers helps them blend into their environment, or surroundings. This type of concealing color pattern is called ‘camouflage.’
Al: What do you get when you cross a thousand screech owls with a thousand roosters?
Fred: A really big headache first thing in the morning!
Common Owls
- Barn owls
- Hoot owls
- Owl be right back.
- Owl see you in a while.
- Screech owls
- Spotted owls
- Tufted owls
- Woodsy Owl
Can you think of other common owls?
Woodsy Owl says, “Give a hoot - don’t pollute!”
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Owls have strong gripping talons, or curved claws, on their toes. On each of their feet, they have two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward, giving them the ability to swoop down from above, catch small animals, and fly away with them.
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Owls are quieter than a whisper in flight. In fact, owls are quieter in flight than any other birds of prey. Their specialized feathers help them be silent flyers.
Maggie: What do you call an owl escapologist?
Reggie: A real Hoodini.
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The color of owls’ feathers helps them blend into their environment, or surroundings. This type of concealing color pattern is called ‘camouflage.’
Al: What do you get when you cross a thousand screech owls with a thousand roosters?
Fred: A really big headache first thing in the morning!
Common Owls
- Barn owls
- Hoot owls
- Owl be right back.
- Owl see you in a while.
- Screech owls
- Spotted owls
- Tufted owls
- Woodsy Owl
Can you think of other common owls?
Woodsy Owl says, “Give a hoot - don’t pollute!”
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Owls have strong gripping talons, or curved claws, on their toes. On each of their feet, they have two toes facing forward and two toes facing backward, giving them the ability to swoop down from above, catch small animals, and fly away with them.
These owls hold the post of Guardians of the Woods.
Who?! Who?!
Inquiring owls will want to know
Who you are, and your intentions
If ever into their home woods you
Would dare to glance or to venture.
By David Hugh Beaumont (Born 1966)
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Elma: Why was the owl dressed in shining armor?
Elmer: He was a knight owl.
“Smallest of the British owls, the Little Owl is only 22 cm from head to tail, which is less than a centimetre larger than a Starling . . . Although Little Owls may be seen during the day, most of their hunting takes place at dusk or the few hours after dark and again around dawn. They will catch small mammals and sometimes birds, but most of their food is insects and earthworms.” -Bill Oddie and Peter Holden: “Birds in the Nest” (1996)
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Imagine yourself as an owl. You are perched on a tree branch, waiting for your next meal. Far below you, along it comes, a small fury mouse, making its way through the grass in search of seeds. You launch yourself silently into the air, and swoop down toward your prey, glide around in a curve that takes you right behind it, and you snatch the unsuspecting mouse in your talons, and then, with the mouse in your grasp, you flap your wings and make your way back up into your tree.
Judy: Somebody said you sound like an owl.
Judith: Who, who?
A picture of an owl was used to represent the sound of the letter ‘m’ in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, or pictorial writings, which was their version of what we now call the alphabet.
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“The owl, that bird of onomatopoetic name, is a repetitious question wrapped in feathery insulation especially for Winter delivery.” -Hal Borland (Harold Glen ‘Hal’ Borland (1900 - 1978))
Owls are birds of prey. They are carnivores, or animals that eat animals. Owls that are nocturnal, hunt their prey, or animals that they intend to eat, at night. They have a keen sense of sight that allows them to find prey in the dark. They have an acute sense of hearing, which also helps in finding food. Owls are stealth hunters; their feather colors blend in with their surroundings, and they can easily sneak up on their prey, because their fluffy feathers give them almost silent flight. Owls hunt and eat birds, crabs, earthworms, fish, frogs, insects, mice, reptiles, shrews, snails, snakes, spiders, toads, voles, and other small animals. Great horned owls are the only animals that eat skunks.
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Pamela: What does the cybernetic owl from the future say?
Amelia: “Owl be back!”
How now, screech owl?
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Fern: Why did the owl sit in the tree not saying anything?
Fran: Because she didn’t give a hoot.
Owls hoot in B flat.
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“There are day owls, and there are night owls, and each is beautiful and even musical while about its business.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
Who?! Who?!
Inquiring owls will want to know
Who you are, and your intentions
If ever into their home woods you
Would dare to glance or to venture.
By David Hugh Beaumont (Born 1966)
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Elma: Why was the owl dressed in shining armor?
Elmer: He was a knight owl.
“Smallest of the British owls, the Little Owl is only 22 cm from head to tail, which is less than a centimetre larger than a Starling . . . Although Little Owls may be seen during the day, most of their hunting takes place at dusk or the few hours after dark and again around dawn. They will catch small mammals and sometimes birds, but most of their food is insects and earthworms.” -Bill Oddie and Peter Holden: “Birds in the Nest” (1996)
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Imagine yourself as an owl. You are perched on a tree branch, waiting for your next meal. Far below you, along it comes, a small fury mouse, making its way through the grass in search of seeds. You launch yourself silently into the air, and swoop down toward your prey, glide around in a curve that takes you right behind it, and you snatch the unsuspecting mouse in your talons, and then, with the mouse in your grasp, you flap your wings and make your way back up into your tree.
Judy: Somebody said you sound like an owl.
Judith: Who, who?
A picture of an owl was used to represent the sound of the letter ‘m’ in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, or pictorial writings, which was their version of what we now call the alphabet.
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“The owl, that bird of onomatopoetic name, is a repetitious question wrapped in feathery insulation especially for Winter delivery.” -Hal Borland (Harold Glen ‘Hal’ Borland (1900 - 1978))
Owls are birds of prey. They are carnivores, or animals that eat animals. Owls that are nocturnal, hunt their prey, or animals that they intend to eat, at night. They have a keen sense of sight that allows them to find prey in the dark. They have an acute sense of hearing, which also helps in finding food. Owls are stealth hunters; their feather colors blend in with their surroundings, and they can easily sneak up on their prey, because their fluffy feathers give them almost silent flight. Owls hunt and eat birds, crabs, earthworms, fish, frogs, insects, mice, reptiles, shrews, snails, snakes, spiders, toads, voles, and other small animals. Great horned owls are the only animals that eat skunks.
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Pamela: What does the cybernetic owl from the future say?
Amelia: “Owl be back!”
How now, screech owl?
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Fern: Why did the owl sit in the tree not saying anything?
Fran: Because she didn’t give a hoot.
Owls hoot in B flat.
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“There are day owls, and there are night owls, and each is beautiful and even musical while about its business.” -Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)
Though often unseen and unheard by humans, stealthy owls rule the night sky over their territories. Owls stake their claims to their territories through vocalizations, or calls, that vary by owl species, and can include whistles, rattles, barks, screeches, hisses, shrieks, growls, wails, screams, and kee-wicks. Some, but not, all owls hoot.
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Who.
Who, who?
Did you hear an owl just now?
“Owls are not like other birds. I suppose one could say this about any avian tribe, but owls are particularly unlike, with layered dimensions of dissimilarity.” -Lyanda Lynn Haupt: “Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds” (2001), Chapter 2
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The predators of owls include wildcats, foxes, raccoons, and eagles. Predators are animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals.
Where did Barn Owls live before there were barns?
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How big are owls? Owls vary in size. The smallest owls are the Elf Owls, which are about 16 centimeters (6.1 inches) long, have a wingspan of 38 centimeters (15 inches), and weigh about 4 grams (1.5 ounces). Great Gray Owls are about 84 centimeters (33 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 152 centimeters (5 feet), and weigh about 1,450 grams (3 pounds). Eurasian Eagle Owls, which are about 71 centimeters (28 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 160 centimeters (5.2 feet), and weigh up to 4,200 grams (9.8 pounds), and the Great Horned Owls, which are about 63 centimeters (25 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 152 centimeters (5 feet), and weigh about 1,800 grams (4 pounds).
Owl 1: Knock, knock!
Owl 2: Who’s there?
Owl 1: Whoo.
Owl 2: Whoo, who?
Owl 1: Whoo!
Owl 2: Whoo, who?
Owl 1: Whoo!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Who.
Who, who?
Did you hear an owl just now?
“Owls are not like other birds. I suppose one could say this about any avian tribe, but owls are particularly unlike, with layered dimensions of dissimilarity.” -Lyanda Lynn Haupt: “Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds” (2001), Chapter 2
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The predators of owls include wildcats, foxes, raccoons, and eagles. Predators are animals that hunt, kill, and eat other animals.
Where did Barn Owls live before there were barns?
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How big are owls? Owls vary in size. The smallest owls are the Elf Owls, which are about 16 centimeters (6.1 inches) long, have a wingspan of 38 centimeters (15 inches), and weigh about 4 grams (1.5 ounces). Great Gray Owls are about 84 centimeters (33 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 152 centimeters (5 feet), and weigh about 1,450 grams (3 pounds). Eurasian Eagle Owls, which are about 71 centimeters (28 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 160 centimeters (5.2 feet), and weigh up to 4,200 grams (9.8 pounds), and the Great Horned Owls, which are about 63 centimeters (25 inches) long, have a wingspan of about 152 centimeters (5 feet), and weigh about 1,800 grams (4 pounds).
Owl 1: Knock, knock!
Owl 2: Who’s there?
Owl 1: Whoo.
Owl 2: Whoo, who?
Owl 1: Whoo!
Owl 2: Whoo, who?
Owl 1: Whoo!
Hootie: Why did the owl invite his friends over to his tree?
Owlsy: He didn’t want to be owl by himself.
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Owls have been found in fossils of about 58 million years of age. The largest recorded owl fossil, belonging to the species scientifically named Orinmegalonyx oteroi, stood about three feet tall.
Kenneth: What do owls like to do for fun?
Maribelle: Maybe they perch in places from which they have a good view and practice hooting.
Mr. Owl
Said Mr. Owl,
Sitting in a tree,
“How would you like
To be like me?
I sleep all day
In the bright sunlight,
And look for my dinner
In the middle of the night!”
By Author Unknown
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“Do you think I was born in a wood to be afraid of an owl?” -Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Polite Conversation” (about 1738), Dialogue I
Polly: What do you get when you cross an owl with an oyster?
Anna: Pearls of wisdom.
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The screech-owl, with ill-boding cry,
Portends strange things, old women say;
Stops every fool that passes by,
And frights the school-boy from his play.
-Mary Wortley Montagu (born Mary Pierrepont (1689 - 1762)): “The Politicians,” Stanza 4
“If you have never seen an owl fly at night you have not yet seen the triumph of the wing. The owl is the artist, the poet of flight, as the nightingale is of song.” -Rev. James H. Ecob: “Our Fellow Citizens, the Sparrows” (1895)
Barn owls and other species of owls are helpful to farmers because a single owl can eat as many as 1,000 mice in a year. Mice are undesirable to farmers because they eat farm crops and spoil stored foods.
There was an old man of Dumbree,
Who taught little owls to drink tea;
For he said, “To eat mice
Is not proper or nice,”
That amiable man of Dumbree.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
In Canada, the Great Horned Owl is the province bird of Alberta, the Great Grey Owl is the province bird of Manitoba, and the Snowy Owl is the province bird of Quebec. The birds have been appointed to these official positions, which carry the important responsibility of helping to reduce the pest and rodent populations in the provinces.
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“The little owls call to each other with tremulous, quavering voices throughout the livelong night, as they sit in the creaking trees.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
The Owl In The Tree
I saw an owl,
He sat in a tree.
He opened one eye,
He winked at me.
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Owlsy: He didn’t want to be owl by himself.
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Owls have been found in fossils of about 58 million years of age. The largest recorded owl fossil, belonging to the species scientifically named Orinmegalonyx oteroi, stood about three feet tall.
Kenneth: What do owls like to do for fun?
Maribelle: Maybe they perch in places from which they have a good view and practice hooting.
Mr. Owl
Said Mr. Owl,
Sitting in a tree,
“How would you like
To be like me?
I sleep all day
In the bright sunlight,
And look for my dinner
In the middle of the night!”
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“Do you think I was born in a wood to be afraid of an owl?” -Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745): “Polite Conversation” (about 1738), Dialogue I
Polly: What do you get when you cross an owl with an oyster?
Anna: Pearls of wisdom.
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Humor And Inspiration And Learning About Wisdom And Advice” Gathered By David Hugh Beaumont.
The screech-owl, with ill-boding cry,
Portends strange things, old women say;
Stops every fool that passes by,
And frights the school-boy from his play.
-Mary Wortley Montagu (born Mary Pierrepont (1689 - 1762)): “The Politicians,” Stanza 4
“If you have never seen an owl fly at night you have not yet seen the triumph of the wing. The owl is the artist, the poet of flight, as the nightingale is of song.” -Rev. James H. Ecob: “Our Fellow Citizens, the Sparrows” (1895)
Barn owls and other species of owls are helpful to farmers because a single owl can eat as many as 1,000 mice in a year. Mice are undesirable to farmers because they eat farm crops and spoil stored foods.
There was an old man of Dumbree,
Who taught little owls to drink tea;
For he said, “To eat mice
Is not proper or nice,”
That amiable man of Dumbree.
-Edward Lear (1812 - 1888)
In Canada, the Great Horned Owl is the province bird of Alberta, the Great Grey Owl is the province bird of Manitoba, and the Snowy Owl is the province bird of Quebec. The birds have been appointed to these official positions, which carry the important responsibility of helping to reduce the pest and rodent populations in the provinces.
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“The little owls call to each other with tremulous, quavering voices throughout the livelong night, as they sit in the creaking trees.” -Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt (1858 - 1919))
The Owl In The Tree
I saw an owl,
He sat in a tree.
He opened one eye,
He winked at me.
By Author Unknown
Continue scrolling down this website page to read the rest of the article, or click or tap on these words to read “Fun and Learning about Faces and Facial Expressions” gathered by David Hugh Beaumont.
Owl jokes are a real hoot, so we will add more as time goes by, for you and all of your owl friends. Further humor, inspiration, and learning follows . . . on MFOL!
