1. owls are loners. they don't hang out with other owls or other birds. this makes me like owls a whole lot.
2. a collective of owls (a rare occurence - see #1) is called a parliament.
3. owls are divided into two categories - "typical" and "barn". i'm thinking that this could be an equally effective classification system for humans. "he's nothin' but a barn."
4. british owls eat pigeons.
5. after owls eat, their stomachs make "pellets" out of all indigestable materials contained in the prey they've eaten e.g. bones, feathers, etc.
"when an owl is about to produce a pellet, it will take on a pained expression - the eyes are closed, the facial disc narrow, and the bird will be reluctant to fly. At the moment of expulsion, the neck is stretched up and forward, the beak is opened, and the pellet simply drops out without any retching or spitting movements." - theowlpages.com
For an excellent video of an owl making a pellet, follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waLiTmLr1nM
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