A: Cast a pellet. Since a stored pellet partially blocks the entrance to the digestive system, it must be ejected before the owl can eat again. Young owls do not produce pellets until they have begun to eat their prey whole
Q: What makes up an owl pellet?
A: Undigested fur and bones from the prey that the owl consumes
Q: How many days does it take for a Barn Owl egg to hatch?
A: Eggs take between 29 and 34 days to hatch, and hatch in order they were laid
Q: What is the range an owl can turn its head?
A: Owls can turn their heads around far enough to see directly behind them.
The total range of head rotation for most owl species is an amazing 270 degrees
Q: Where is the only place in the world where there are no species of owls found?
A: Antarctica
Q: Barn owls face feathers create a disc, what is its purpose?
A: Sonar / hearing. By moving these skin flaps and the feathers of the facial disk, a barn owl can pick up the faintest sound. In terms of actually picking up noise, studies have shown that its heart-shaped facial disc – such a clear and distinctive feature of the species – is made from stiff feathers that reflect any sound towards the ear openings on the sides of the head, thus amplifying the overall signal. Indeed, there is a case to be made for the barn owl having the most acute and strongly targeted hearing of any animal in the world.
A: Silent Flight and ability to see at night. Its sight is excellent in low light, but its true headline ability is its hearing.This owl is so adept at distinguishing between frequencies that it is thought it can tell whether a rustle or squeak in the vegetation below is being made by a woodmouse or a bank vole. There is a distinct probability that it can also tell whether it is an adult or juvenile, or perhaps even a male or female – and who knows what else? In our ignorance as observers, we might think that all the owl requires when it’s hunting is to find something – anything – to eat. However, a barn owl leaving its roost at dusk may have other ideas, equivalent to us thinking: “I fancy some Chinese food tonight”
Q: What type of sound do Barn Owls NOT make that some other owls do?
A: Hoot - Barn owls often screech, while Screech Owls actually hoot
Q: Why has there been a decline in Barn Owl populations, particularly in the plains states and Midwest?
A: Land use changes, particularly the decrease in the number of farms and barns, have contributed to the decline of this species. Not only has foraging habitat been reduced, but the increased use of rodent poisons has resulted in a smaller foodbase.
Q: What is the reason that barn owls bob and weave their heads?
A: Many species will bob and weave their head; as if curious about something -this is in fact to further improve their three-dimensional concept of what they are viewing. Also, their eyes do not rotate like human eyeballs, but they are fixed in their eye sockets
