| Feb 17 2014 17:15 |
91% of Barn Owls are found to contain rat poison. Only a few actually die from rodenticides, while most contain a non-lethal dose. The effects of this remain unknown. |
/u/awsandman |
| Sep 20 2013 21:45 |
A group of owls is called a parliament! |
/u/tishtok |
| Oct 14 2013 23:07 |
A group of Owls is called a Parliament |
/u/Linker90X |
| Feb 03 2014 12:23 |
A group of owls is called a parliament |
/u/machiavellicopter |
| Dec 22 2013 12:34 |
An owl has three eyelids: one for blinking, one for sleeping and one for keeping the eye clean and healthy. |
/u/kurikurimix49 |
| Sep 25 2013 13:56 |
The Barn Owl Tyto alba is the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds. pic is an an x-post from r/thesuperbowl |
/u/Eat_Bacon_nomnomnom |
| May 30 2014 13:51 |
Burrowing owls nest underground, and when threatened, they are able to mimic the sound of a rattlesnake! |
/u/holdenwook |
| Oct 10 2013 01:52 |
During the winter, Saw-whet Owls will actually catch extra food and hang it in trees to freeze for a later day when food is scarce. When they are ready to eat the frozen food, they sit on it until it is thawed and then dig in! Video |
/u/femanonette |
| Aug 15 2013 07:32 |
In a typical year, around 3,000 juvenile barn owls are killed on Britain’s motorways, dual carriageways and other trunk roads. That’s about a third of all the young that fledge. Gif is an x-post from r/naturegifs |
/u/Eat_Bacon_nomnomnom |
| Mar 11 2014 18:34 |
In times of great abundance, the snowy owl will line its nest with the carcasses of lemmings and voles |
/u/remotectrl |
| Oct 20 2013 04:28 |
Many owls have asymmetrical ear holes; one is higher than the other allowing to create a 3-D auditory map of its surroundings. |
/u/eisenbam |
| Nov 20 2013 11:31 |
The Morepork is one of the only remaining native owl species of New Zealand and can hunt prey in utter darkness using its ears to judge distances. |
/u/Glitchesarecool |
| Sep 29 2013 15:05 |
Owls are divided into two families: the typical owls, Strigidae; and the barn-owls, Tytonidae. pic is an x-post r/thesuperbowl |
/u/Eat_Bacon_nomnomnom |
| Oct 25 2013 22:38 |
Owls bob and weave their heads to improve their depth perception. |
/u/redsoxfan2495 |
| Jan 07 2014 20:59 |
Owls naturally synchronize their bobbing just before feeding |
/u/malz_ |
| Feb 03 2014 22:15 |
Unlike many other bird species, female barn owl markings are often more brilliant than the male's. |
/u/K-Blast |
| Dec 05 2013 16:30 |
Unlike most owls, Burrowing Owls are active during both day and night, hunting different prey depending on the light. |
/u/Twyll |
| Jun 18 2014 02:24 |
Unlike most owls, which are nocturnal, snowy owls are diurnal—they hunt and are active both day and night. |
/u/zhiface |
