The owl is a nocturnal bird that is characterized by its large head relative to its body, a bird with large eyes and a wide round face. The owl is a bird of prey that usually hunts at night, due to its perfect sight, hearing as well as its noisy flight. Native American tribes believed that each animal carried a specific message and information. The ancient tribes have always considered all animals as sacred beings, while their behavior was considered as a sign sent by mother nature. So they thought that when an owl appears, it is a reminder that you should take into account the feelings sent to you by intuition which in turn tries to lead you in the right direction.
Hannie Heere is a 63-year-old adult woman living in the city of Dordrecht in The Netherlands. Her passion and primary focus for photography is nature and wildlife. Dutch photographer Hannie Heere recently flooded social media with a photo of her adorable baby owl. Surely before you look at the photo you thought of a little cute owl sleeping somewhere in a lying position or standing on a branch. However, believe it or not, the Danish photographer took the photo in a completely different environment for the owls, running across a field of grass.
Like any other baby, the baby owl can not normally fly immediately after birth, so it often happens that they come out of their nests and try to strengthen their running muscles, and then trying to take off. We can see them in some unusual areas. Like any other baby, they are quite curious, so often because of that they know how to get into trouble. Owls, thanks to their large head and big eyes, have the ability to twist and see the world around them from completely different angles. Owls usually move close to their siblings and it often happens that they are in the company of a large number of owls, which you must admit is an interesting sight if you were able to see something like that. Since owls are mysterious birds and are always active at night and in the dark, when they are harder to spot.
Interesting facts about owls
- To protect their prey, owls carry snakes in their nests, destroying insects and other harmful creatures.
- Not all owl species hunt only at night, some lead a day-to-day lifestyle.
- The owls’ favorite food is hedgehogs, which they clean from needles with their claws.
- The owl has no teeth.
- The speed of this bird during the flight reaches 80 km / h.
- There are no owls in Antarctica.
- Owls have an excellent neck structure, so they can turn their head 270 degrees.
- The owls’ eyes are virtually motionless.
- During the day, owls usually prefer to sleep, but not all owls hunt only at night, some lead a day-to-day lifestyle.
- Owls live for about 10 years, but in captivity their lifespan is extended to 40 years.
- Owl females do not give birth to their young at once, the interval for their birth is 1 to 3 days.
- Owls breed only once a year.
- Owls often die of starvation.
- The owl is considered the quietest bird in the world.
- Owls love rain because they wash their wings with it.
