The Great Horned Owl And Loyalty

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The Great Horned OwlAndLoyalty
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Think about how the great horned owl illustrates
the characteristic of loyalty as you listen to
the following story
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Question Do you remember what baby owls are
called?
Answer If you said owlets then you are right.
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The Range and Habitat of the Great Horned Owl If
you live in either North or South America theres
a pretty good chance that the Great Horned Owl
lives where you live.
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The great horned owl is not the only owl that
makes its home in the United States. From left
to right starting from the top is the snowy owl,
barn owl, barred owl, great horned owl, long
eared owl, screech owl, and short eared owl.
These owls, among others, all inhabit portions of
the United States.
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Although not quite the largest of the North
American owls, the great horned owl has the
distinction of being the fiercest and most
powerful.
It is often referred to as the tiger of the air.
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Crows and other birds consider owls as a threat
and so will always keep a close eye on them and
try to drive them out of their territory.
FACT
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Although the great horned owl has a large beak,
few people would guess that its mouth actually
extends from ear to ear.
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Since it has no teeth, the owl must rely on its
beak to tear its food into pieces. If its prey
is small enough, however, the owl will simply
swallow it whole.
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Although the owl eats its food whole or in large
pieces, it is unable to digest parts of its prey
such as the bones, teeth and hair. To get rid of
these parts the owl regurgitates or throws up
these items in neat little packages called
castings or pellets. Often an owl will sit in
the same tree to get rid of these pellets every
time and so these owl pellets can be found
breaking down and littering the area under their
special tree.
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If you find these pellets, it can be interesting
to pull them apart to find out what the owl has
been eating. If youre lucky, you may be able to
piece together the skeleton to an entire rodent.
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Owl Eyes and Vision
When it gets brighter out, the owls pupils
contract, protecting the birds sensitive eyes.
Pupils dilate in low light, allowing the owl to
see well at night.
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How Owls See
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Did you know that owls have a third eyelid?
Question What, do you think, is the function of
the owls third eyelid?
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Answer It is used to clean and moisten the owls
eye. Its kind of like a windshield wiper.
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Owl Hearing
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Owl Feet And Talons
Owls not only have incredibly strong and piercing
talons, but are equipped with nonskid pads on
the bottoms of their feet, similar to those on
sneakers. Combined, these features give the owl
phenomenal gripping power.
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The Silent Owl!
Shhhhh!!!!
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The leading edge of an owls wing feathers are
frayed, which allows them to fly silently.
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We should learn from the Great Horned Owl who
uses all of the assets it has to loyally serve
its young.