{"id":31154,"date":"2025-08-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/?p=31154"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:18:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:18:35","slug":"top-ten-things-owls-give-a-hoot-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/top-10\/top-ten-things-owls-give-a-hoot-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Things Owls Give a Hoot About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s our countdown of the things owls love. From mice to eyelids and spinning their heads around, these animals have some pretty diverse interests.<\/p>\n

1) Spinning their head around:<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Owls can turn their head 270 degrees<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"portrait \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2) Stealth:<\/span><\/strong>
\n They fly silently thanks to big wings and serrated flight feathers<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
\"Great
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3) Mice and other rodents:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

They make up a big part of most owls\u2019 diets<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Eurasian<\/p>\n

4) Eye-tubes: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Owls have elongated eyes instead of round eyes<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Long-eared<\/h1>\n
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5) Eyelids:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Owls and other birds have a third eyelid for cleaning their eyes<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Blink<\/p>\n

6) Wisdom: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

A group of owls is called a wisdom, parliament or study<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Three<\/p>\n

7) \u201cNight owls\u201d: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Owls are nocturnal, hunting for prey when it\u2019s dark<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"snowy<\/p>\n

8) Things far away: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Owls can\u2019t see clearly up close, only in the distance<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Spectacled
\n9) Hearts: <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

Their face is heart-shaped and forms a disk to magnify sound<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"barn<\/p>\n

10) Hiding : <\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

The colour of their feathers helps them to camouflage<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Screech<\/p>\n

<\/h5>\n\n\n

Let us spot the light like an owl and help all sorts of animals in the Act Like An Animal Challenge! When we work together, climate change doesn\u2019t stand a chance.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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