What do you see in the picture? What do you think is happening and what was the artist trying to tell you with this picture? What does this picture make you wonder about?
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Little Owls Night by Divya Srinivasan
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel
Brave Little Owl
Owls by Laura Marsh
Owls are carnivorous and have special adaptations that enable them to hunt at night. For example, their eyes are large and fixed, with binocular vision and good depth perception. Because owls are unable to move their eyes, they have developed an incredibly flexible neck that allows them to turn their head 270 degrees, from one side to the other. (Humans can only rotate their heads about 180 degrees.) Their eyes are also extremely light sensitive, allowing them to see well at night.
found along rivers in low-lying woods. This large owl has no ear tufts and has dark brown eyes.
at less than 9 inches in height. They have large heads with distinctive ear tufts
Barn Owls are often found in rural areas near farmland and open countryside. They usually reside in the lofts of abandoned barns or silos but will also use nest boxes.
Great horned owls are the largest of our tufted owl species in Maryland. As their name states, these birds have two prominent ear tufts also known as ‘horns’ on the sides of their head.
this owl prefers the shelter of dense evergreen groves, as it is seen here amidst some pines at Sandy Point State Park. The Saw-whet’s name refers to the sound of its raspy call, which resembles the sound of a saw being sharpened
large, white owls. Adult males are almost fully white in appearance and occasionally sport a few dark marks. In contrast, females and juveniles tend to have dark scalloping and spotting.
You can see and owls eye through their ear holes
https://www.livescience.com/61673-owl-eye-seen-through-ear.html
How owls hunt in total darkness
https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/science/owl-behavior-hunting/
Owls eat their food whole and cough up pellets of bone and fur
https://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/owl-facts-for-kids/owl-pellets/
The sound of owls hooting and screaching
Owls can fly silently so they can be good hunters at night.
Owls can turn their heads up to 270 degrees. This is because their eyes are fixed (they can't move) and they need to look around to hunt.
owl
camouflage
pattern
feather
Predator
carnivore
plumage
bird
Wait! did that owl just dye its feathers pink? Nope, you’re looking at a real-life natural marvel. This stunning bird is a snowy owl, but instead of the usual crisp white, it’s sporting a shocking pink tint that looks almost too wild to be true. No, it didn’t fall into a bucket of paint and it’s not photoshopped either. This rare coloring has left experts and bird enthusiasts buzzing with excitement.
So, what’s going on here? Snowy owls are famous for their white plumage that helps them blend into the Arctic snow. But sometimes, unusual environmental factors like mineral dust, diet influences, or even feather pigmentation quirks can give them surprising hues. In fact, some owls have been documented with rusty or reddish tinges caused by natural staining in their environment. This pink look, though, is especially striking and incredibly rare to witness.
And here’s the kicker, snowy owls are already considered one of the most majestic and mysterious birds on Earth. They can live for decades, fly silently with massive wings, and their eyes are built like night-vision goggles, able to hunt in near darkness. Add a rosy tint to all that, and you’ve got a creature that looks like it flew straight out of a fantasy novel.
It’s moments like these that remind us how unpredictable and mind-blowing nature really is. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, a pink owl shows up on a power line and says, “Think again.”
So next time you glance at the sky, remember, nature is full of surprises, and sometimes it likes to throw in a splash of color just to keep us amazed.
Takeaway: Mother Nature is still the best artist, and her palette is full of surprises.
August 24 2025