Owls

        Hiya! Whassup? Well, I hope you're well, because this is probably gonna be my last post. Well, until next school year, at least. I'll probably have a goodbye blog, but I don't see why, 'casue then you wouldn't see this one. Anyway, today is all about owls. Screech owls, snowy owls, hue owls, you name it. You probably need to know what they eat, especially if you have a pet. Their personalities differ from owl to owl, so that won't be in here. You need to know when they feed and wake, and when they sleep. Now, I know what you're probably thinking, 'All owls sleep during the day, and wake at night, duh!' Well, there are some owls that do the opposite. You know, sleep during the night and hunt during the day. And, no, owls have nothing to do with Owl City. Now, if you're done chatting, we can get started.

       FUN FACT: Owls cannot turn their head completely around. That's superstition.  

        Owls are amazing, even though you'll catch me saying that about all animals. They have a unique way of avoiding people, though that's not the only reason they have their sleeping patterns. So, again, most owls sleep during the day, and hunt at night. But, like I said before, some owls sleep during the night, and feed during the day. Hang on, lemme look them up....Well, it says here that the snowy owl is a diurnal animal...oh, and diurnal is the opposite of nocturnal, which means the snowy owl is active during the day instead of the night. Here are some more diurnal owls, including the Snowy Owl:

The Northern Hawk Owl

And Burrowing Owls

        Yeah, that's very little, but those are the only owls I could find, so don't hate *coughSuperSaracough*.  But three owls is more than you knew were diurnal, am I right? Plus, they're cute owls, and I know some of you must've seen Burrowing Owls before, because some of you must've seen the movie or read the book Hoot. That was a good movie, and an even better book. Anyway, there are way too many nocturnal owls to name all of them, but I'll name a lot. After the pictures, we'll talk about the owls' diet. Here:

Barn Owl

  

Great Horned Owl

Scops Owl

Screech Owl

Eagle Owl

Fish Owl

Wood Owl

Tawny Owl

Chaco Owl

Ural Owl

Great Gray Owl

Mottled Owl

Black-banded Owl

Rufous Owl

Maned Owl

Crested Owl

Band-bellied Owl

Pygmy Owl

Owlet

Elf Owl

Long-whiskered Owl

Boreal Owl

Stygian Owl

Striped Owl

Long-eared Owl

Marsh Owl

The Little Owl

and Fearful Owl

        So that's some nocturnal owls. Not all, mind you, just some. Owls eat rodents (mice, rats, squirells, rabbits, ect.), bats, insects, snakes, snails, crab, fish, and voles. If owls get really hungry, they'll turn to eating other owls. Some can eat foxes, herons, domestic cats, domestic dogs, and there's a report of a Siberian Hawk Owl getting a ¾ grown wolf, and believe me, that's a big wolf. Well, not a big big wolf, but a big enough wolf. That must've been a big owl, especially if it carried off the carcas.

        So, don't let your pet dog or cat out, it's really dangerous. Even if you don't see an owl in your neighborhood (why would you? Most are nocturnal), don't let them out. And, though I think this goes without saying, don't let your hamster or other rodent or even your snake outside at night. Or during the day. Owls can be hungry enough to hunt during the day, you know.

        So, that's it. Hoped you learned something! I know I did. Then again, I always learn something while doing a blog. I'm afraid this is my last blog post of the school year, though if I'm bored during the summer I'll do a blog on dogs and other animals like tigers or dolphins or wolves. Don't forget to check out my snake blog below, and I'll put a link up for an owl website!

 Owl Website Link

 

Here's a funny little song I stumbled upon. It kinda has something to do with owls, mainly that you don't want them as enemys or something like that.